Corrections : An Introduction
ISBN: 9780132249058 | 0132249057
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2008
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This book examines corrections from an academic view and from those who are at the center of the system. It includes correctional history and theory, yet concentrates on what professionals do, why they do it, and the challenges they face every day. Unique integration of the author's experience sets the tone for this real-world approach and chapter case studies, career features, and personal interviews reinforce the theme. Now available with an accompanying DVD, the book shows readers how corrections theory and research are put into practice and... MORE
| Putting Corrections in Perspective | |
| History of Crime and Punishment | |
| Key Terms | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Introduction | |
| Defining Corrections | |
| What is Corrections? | |
| The Mission of Corrections | |
| Corrections as a Part of the Criminal Justice System | |
| The Correctional Funnel and Correctional Policy | |
| Your Career in Corrections: Policy Analysts Why Students Should Study Corrections? An Insiderrsquo;s Experiencehellip;Twenty-Five Years of Correctional Work Theories of Crime and Punishment Early Responses to Crime | |
| The Development of the Prison | |
| The Walnut Street Jail | |
| The Pennsylvania System | |
| The Auburn System Prisons Throughout the Last Two Centuries An Interview Withhellip;The Toughest Sheriff inAmerica Sentencing Goals for Correctional | |
| Punishment | |
| Deterrence | |
| Incapacitation | |
| Rehabilitation | |
| Restitution | |
| You Make the Decisionhellip;Rating the Importance of Correctional Goals Chapter Review | |
| Summary | |
| Review Questions | |
| Endnotes | |
| Sentencing and the Correctional Process | |
| Key Terms | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Introduction | |
| PreTrial Correctional Activities | |
| Diversion from the Criminal Justice System | |
| Pretrial Detention in Jail | |
| Release from Pretrial Detention on Bail | |
| Alternatives to Bail | |
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