ISE AMERICAN CORRECTIONS IN BRIEF [平裝]

內容簡介

A condensed, accessible version of the bestselling corrections book on the market, AMERICAN CORRECTIONS IN BRIEF, 1st Edition introduces students to the dynamics of corrections in a way that captures their interest and encourages them to enter the field. The brief paperback nature of this book makes it more approachable, and the well-respected author team has added several key pedagogical elements to help ensure students success. Complete with valuable career-based material, insightful guest speakers, illuminating real-world cases, and uniquely even-handed treatment of institutional and community sanctions, the text examines the U.S. correctional system from the perspectives of both the corrections worker and the offender, providing students with a well-rounded, balanced introduction to corrections.
 

目錄
PART I: THE CORRECTIONAL CONTEXT.1. What is Corrections?2. The Punishment of Offenders.PART II: CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.3. Jails.4. Community Corrections.5. Probation Services.PART III: INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS.6. Prisons: Institutional Corrections.7. The Prison Experience.8. Prison Management.9. Prison Staffing.PART IV: CORRECTIONAL ISSUES.10. Reentry into the Community.11. Legal Issues and the Death Penalty.12. Special Populations.13. The Future of Corrections.