Long at the forefront of the course, American Corrections, International Edition has been trusted through eight editions to introduce students to the dynamics of corrections in a way that captures their interest and encourages them to enter the field. Complete with valuable career-based material, insightful guest speakers, illuminating real-world cases, and uniquely even-handed treatment of institutional and community sanctions, Clear/Cole/Reisig examines the U.S. correctional system from the perspectives of both the corrections worker andthe offender, providing students with the most well-rounded, balanced introduction to corrections available. INDICE: PART I: THE CORRECTIONAL CONTEXT 1. The Corrections System. 2. TheEarly History of Correctional Thought and Practice. 3. The History of Corrections in America. 4. The Punishment of Offenders. 5. The Law of Corrections. 6.The Correctional Client. Part II: CORRECTIONAL PRACTICES. 7. Jails: Detentionand Short-Term Incarceration. 8. Probation. 9. Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections. 10. Incarceration. 11. The Prison Experience. 12. Incarceration of Women. 13. Institutional Management. 14. Institutional Programs. 15. Release from Incarceration. 16. Making It: Supervision in the Community. 17. Corrections for Juvenile Offenders. Part III: CORRECTIONAL ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES. 18. Incarceration Trends. 19. Race, Ethnicity, and Corrections. 20. The Death Penalty. 21. Surveillance and Control in the Community. 22. Community Justice. 23. American Corrections: Looking Forward. Epilogue: American Corrections Today and Tomorrow. Glossary. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-495-81252-4
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 672
- Fecha Publicación: 20/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés