Corrections in America
ISBN: 9780131950856 | 0131950851
Edition: 11thFormat: Hardcover w/CD
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2007
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This has been the # 1 "Intro to Corrections" book in the market for nearly 30 years. The newest edition retains the majority of the content that makes it a favorite, namely the comprehensive coverage that spans the field' s history from its inception in the 1800s to present day correctional trends. The text integrates well designed learning aids such as "Fast Facts "and "Correctional Briefs" to effectively reinforce the subject matter. An outstanding CD Rom accompanies the book, which includes videos featuring the authors' overview of each chap... MORE
| About the Authors | p. xiii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxix |
| Historical Perspectives | p. xxxi |
| Early History (2000 b.c. to a.d. 1800) | |
| Prisons (1800 to the Present) | |
| Correctional Ideologies: The Pendulum Swings | |
| The Court Process | |
| Sentencing | |
| Appellate Review | |
| Alternatives to Imprisonment | |
| Jails a... MORE | |
| Probation | |
| Intermediate Sanctions | |
| Correctional Systems | |
| Imprisonment | |
| State and Local Prison Systems | |
| The Federal System | |
| Private Sector Systems | |
| Corrections Functions | |
| Custody Functions | |
| Management and Treatment Functions | |
| Institutional Clients | |
| Female Offenders | |
| Male Offenders | |
| Juvenile Offenders | |
| Special Category Offenders | |
| Rights of Correctional Clients | |
| Inmate and Ex-Offender Rights | |
| The Death Penalty The Ultimate Right | |
| Reintegration Systems | |
| Parole and Reentry | |
| A Link to the Future | |
| The Futures of Corrections | |
| Glossary | |
| Index of Authors | |
| Subject Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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