Turnstile Justice Issues in American Corrections

Name: Turnstile Justice Issues in American Corrections
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ISBN: 9780130409522

ISBN-10: 0130409529

ISBN-13: 9780130409522

Edition: 2nd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Rosemary L. Gido, Ted Alleman

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A core text for courses in Introduction to Corrections/Correctional Issues and a supplemental text for courses across the criminal justice/corrections spectrum. This collection of thoughtful and critical readings on the major issues facing corrections today offers a perspective for analyzing the social context within which current American punishment philosophy and practice take place. Each chapter deals with a major topic, policy, or strategy that is currently generating debate in the correctional field, and varying points of view reflect the diversity of thought on each critical issue. The author of each chapter provides factual information and data on an issue or topic and then invites…

Book details

List price: $82.40
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/26/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Preface


About the Contributors



Turnstile Justice: American Corrections in the New Millennium




Outside In: Societal Change and Its Impact on Corrections




Correctional Philosophies: Varying Ideologies of Punishment




Prison Violence: From Where I Stand




The Inmate Subculture in Juvenile Correctional Settings




Health Care for Women Offenders: Challenge for the New Century




Jailed Fathers: Paternal Reactions to Separation from Children




The Development and Diversity of Correctional Boot Camps




Detention in INS Jails: Bureaucracy, Brutality, and a Booming Business




Postsecondary Correctional Education: The Imprisoned University




Community Perceptions About Prison Construction: A Case Study




Building Local Networks: A Guide for Jail Administrator Leadership