Corrections in America An Introduction

Name: Corrections in America An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780132726771

ISBN-10: 0132726777

ISBN-13: 9780132726771

Edition: 13th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Harry E. Allen, Edward J. Latessa, Bruce S. Ponder

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Corrections in America has been the best-selling text in the field since the 1970s. The 13th edition continues its established tradition of comprehensive, student-friendly coverage with extensive supplemental material. It covers virtually all aspects of corrections, including its history, prisons in the present, correctional ideologies, sentencing and legal issues, alternatives to imprisonment, institutional corrections, and correctional clients. Freshly updated, this new edition includes research and issues important today, such as the recent decline in prison populations. Effective photos and figures provide a visual learning experience that presents complex data in a very simple and…

Book details

List price: $119.99
Edition: 13th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication date: 1/12/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.464
Language: English




Historical Perspectives



Early History (2000 B.C. to A.D. 1800)



Prisons (1800 to the Present)



Correctional Ideologies: The Pendulum Swings



The Sentencing and Appeals Process



Alternatives to Imprisonment



Probation



Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions



Institutional Corrections



Custody Functions



Management and Treatment Functions



Jails and Detention Facilities



State and Local Prison Systems



The Federal System



Private-Sector Systems



Parole and Reentry



The Death Penalty



Correctional Clients



Inmate and Ex-Offender Rights



Male Offenders



Female Offenders



Juvenile Offenders



Special-Category Offenders