Introduction to Corrections

Name: Introduction to Corrections
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ISBN: 9780138891145

ISBN-10: 0138891141

ISBN-13: 9780138891145

Edition: 5th 1999

Authors: Jeanne B. Stinchcomb, Vernon B. Fox

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For courses in Introduction to Corrections, Corrections in America, Prisons and Jails, Correctional Practices, Survey of Corrections, Penology, and Current Correctional Practices. Because of its strong organizational emphasis, could also be used for Correctional Administration Courses. Unique in perspective and exceptionally comprehensive in coverage, this text provides a complete cutting-edge overview of the entire field of corrections. Easy to read and extensively illustrated with quick-reference charts and graphs, it offers a balanced insider's view of how Corrections works in the real world including the most current trends and controversies.

Book details

List price: $94.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/7/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 676
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.146
Language: English




The Nature, Scope, and Function of Corrections



The Correctional Framework



Crime and the Correctional Process



The Correctional Client



The Development of Corrections



Correctional Services, Practices and Institutions



Community-Based Alternatives



Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement



Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities



Correctional Institutions: Custody, Treatment, Confinement, and Release



Institutional Procedures: Custody



Institutional Procedures: Treatment



The Effects of Institutional Life



Transition From Confinement to Community



Special Topics, Legal Issues, and the Future



Special Populations in Corrections



Juvenile Corrections



Staff: The Key Ingredient



Legal Issues and Liability



Current Trends and Future Issues


Index