Corrections The Fundamentals

Name: Corrections The Fundamentals
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ISBN: 9780131143289

ISBN-10: 013114328X

ISBN-13: 9780131143289

Edition: 2006

Authors: Burk Foster

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Corrections: The Fundamentalsprovides a concise, compelling narrative perspective on American corrections practices and policies. Based on the authorrsquo;s more than 25 years of research and work inside jails and prisons,Corrections: The Fundamentalsdescribes in detail the people and systems that make up the twenty-first century corrections system. Plenty of practical, real life examples throughout helps readers understand the theories and ideas presented in a real world context.Topics are organized into four main parts: History, Systems, Prisoners, and Alternatives. A chapter on comparative corrections compares and contrasts the corrections system in the United States to corrections…

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List price: $113.32
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 3/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English




History



Early Punishments



The Penitentiary and the 1800s



Twentieth-Century Corrections Systems



Ideologies and Sentencing



Systems



Jails



State and Federal Prisons



Management and Custody



Corrections Policies and Issues



Prisoners



Male and Female Prisoners



Prison Life



Special Needs Prisoners



Prisoners' Rights



Alternatives



Rehabilitation



Parole and Release from Prison



Probation and Community Corrections



Contrasting Philosophies: American and International Corrections Today


Index