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Special Problems in Corrections

ISBN: 9780131138742 | 013113874X
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 10/1/2007

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
Special Problems in Corrections, First Edition, sets out to identify the most pressing issues affecting the correctional system today. Maintaining a solutions-focus, the book organizes problems into two distinct categories: those impacting the convicts and correctional facilities and those impacting the correctional officers and administrators. It examines long-standing, and emerging issues from a critical perspective, grounding discussion in empirical research and current events. Using the consistent voice of a single author, the book offers a... MORE
Laying The Groundwork
What Is Corrections and What are Its Problems?
Myths of Corrections
Problems For Convicts And Correctional Facilities
Misuse of Jails
Underfunding
Prison Conditions
Classification/Proper Assessment
Rehabilitation
Overburdened Community Correctional System
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Problems For Correctional Officers And Administrators
Hiring Standards/Requirements
Training of Personnel
Working Conditions
Correctional Officer Deviance
Officer Pay and Workload
Officer Burnout
Management and Administration
The Future of Corrections
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Jeffrey Ian Ross is Associate Professor, Division of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Social Policy and Fellow, Center for Comparative and International Law, University of Baltimore.


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