| Introduction To Corrections | |
| Corrections: An Overview | |
| Punishments: A Brief History | |
| Sentencing: To Punish or to Reform? | |
| Community Corrections | |
| Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders are Punished | |
| Intermediate Sanctions: Between Probation and Incarceration | |
| Institutional Corrections | |
| Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway | |
| Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses? | |
| Parole: Early Release and Reentry | |
| The Prison World | |
| The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population | |
| The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars | |
| The Legal World: Prisoners'' Rights | |
| Special Prison Populations: The Elderly, HIV/AIDS, and the Mentally Challenged | |
| Issues In Corrections | |
| Prison Issues and Concerns: Security, Privatization, Technology, and Accreditation | |
| The Victim: Helping Those in Need | |
| Death: The Ultimate Sanction | |
| Juvenile Corrections: End of an Era? | |
| Professionalism in Corrections | |
| Appendix: Careers in Corrections | |
| Endnotes | |
| Glossary | |
| Credits | |
| Case | |
| Index | |
| Author/Subject Index | |
| Boxed Features | |
| Preface | |
| A Guided Tour | |
| Introduction To Corrections | |
| Corrections: An Overview The Corrections Explosion Historical Roots of the Corrections Explosion Correctional Employment Crime and Corrections Measuring Crime | |
| The Crime Funnel Corrections and the Criminal Justice System Entering the Correctional System Prosecution and Pretrial Procedure Judicial Procedures Sentencing and Sanctions | |
| The Correctional Subsystem Professionalism in Corrections Standards and Training Basic Skills and Knowledge Standard-Setting Organizations Education Social Diversity in Corrections | |
| Punishments: A Brief History Punishments in Ancient Times Ancient Greece Ancient Israel Early Rome Physical Punishments Flogging Branding Mutilation Instant Death Lingering Death | |
| The Role of Torture Exile and Transportation Public Humiliation Confinement Incarceration as Punishment The House of Correction (1550–1700) | |
| The Emergence of the Prison The Reformers | |
| Sentencing: To Punish or to Reform? Sentencing: Philosophy and Goals Philosophy of Criminal Sentencing | |
| The Goals of Sentencing Sentencing Options and Types of Sentences Options Types of Sentences Sentencing Models Indeterminate Sentencing Determinate Sentencing Guideline Sentencing Mandatory | |
| Minimum Sentencing Three-Strikes Models—Washington and California Impact on Local Courts and Jails Impact on State Prison Systems Issues in Sentencing Proportionality Equity Social Debt Truth in Sentencing Broader Issues | |
| Community Corrections | |
| Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders Are Punished Overview of Diversion and Probation Diversion Rationales for Diversion | |
| The Process of Diversion Diversion Policy Issues Probation Reasons for and Goals of Probation History of Probation Characteristics of Adults on Probation Who Administers Probation? | |
| Does Probation Work? | |
| What Probation Officers Do Case Investigation Supervision | |
| Intermediate Sanctions: Between Probation and Incarceration Intermediate Sanctions Value of Intermediate Sanctions | |
| Varieties of Intermediate Sanctions Policy-Centered Approach to Developing Intermediate Sanctions | |
| Program-Centered Approach to Developing Intermediate Sanctions Community Corrections Community Corrections Acts | |
| Institutional Corrections | |
| Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway Purpose of Jails First Jail in America American Jails in the 20th Century | |
| Architecture and Inmate Management Characteristics of Jail Inmates, Facilities, and Staff | |
| Jail Inmates | |
| Jail Facilities | |
| Jail Staff | |
| Jail Issues Privatization Overcrowding Ways to Reduce Jail Crowding Educational and Vocational Programs Mental Health Programs Religious Programs Jail Accreditation Jail Staff as Professionals | |
| Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses? | |
| History of Prisons in America Stages of Development Who Is in Prison Today? | |
| State and Federal Inmates Held in Privately Operated Facilities State and Federal Inmates Held in Local Jails Gender Race Age Most Serious Offense | |
| Programs for Prisoners Classification Orientation to the Institution Unit Management Daily Routine Work Assignments Education and Recreation Programs Health Care Prison Organization and Administration | |
| State Prison Systems Federal Bureau of Prisons Does Incarceration “Work”? | |
| Parole: Early Release and Reentry Parole as Part of the Criminal Justice System Historical Overview Reentry Characteristics of Parolees Trends in the Parole Population Does Parole Work? | |
| Issues in Parole Can Parolees Vote? Reentry Courts and Community Partnership Councils Reintegration of Offenders Reintegration Involving Victims Legal Decisions Affecting Parole Abolition of Discretionary Parole Board Release | |
| The Prison World | |
| The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population The | |
| Staff Hierarchy The Correctional Officer—The Crucial Professional Bases of Power | |
| The Staff Subculture Gender and Ethnicity of Correctional Officers Correctional Officer Personalities Correctional Officer Job Assignments Correctional Staff Issues Female Officers Stress Staff Safety Job Satisfaction Professionalism | |
| The Impact of Terrorism on Corrections | |
| The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars Men in Prison What Is the Inmate Subculture? How Does an Inmate Subculture Form? | |
| Norms and Values of Prison Society Prison Argot—The Language of Confinement Social Structure in Men’s Prisons Sexuality in Men’s Prisons Women in Prison Characteristics of Women Inmates Offenses of Incarcerated Women Social Structure in Women’s Prisons Pseudofamilies and Sexual | |
| Liaisons Special Needs of Female Inmates Mothers in Prison Cocorrectional Facilities | |
| The Legal World: Prisoners’ Rights The Hands-Off Doctrine Decline of the Hands-Off Doctrine Prisoners’ | |
| Rights Legal Foundations Mechanisms for Securing Prisoners’ | |
| Rights Inmate Grievance Procedures The Prisoner Rights Era (1970–1991) | |
| First Amendment Fourth Amendment Eighth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment End of the Prisoner Rights Era Female Inmates and the Courts The Cases | |
| Special Prison Populations: The Elderly, HIV/AIDS, and the Mentally Challenged Special-Needs Inmates Substance-Abusing Inmates | |
| HIV-Positive and AIDS Inmates Mentally Ill Inmates Inmates with Tuberculosis Older Inmates | |
| Drug Treatment Programs Recidivism Program Evaluation Recommendations for Managing Substance-Abusing Offenders Drug Courts HIV and AIDS in Correctional Facilities Education and Prevention Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Jail Legal Issues Inmates with Disabilities Inmates with HIV/AIDS Inmates with Mental Illness | |
| Issues In Corrections | |
| Prison Issues and Concerns: Security, Privatization, Technology, and Accreditation Overcrowding Why Are Prisons | |
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