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Book Title
Corrections in America: An Introduction
ISBN
9780133591217
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
Corrections in America : an Introduction
Item Height
1in
Author
Harry Allen, Bruce Ponder, Edward Latessa
Item Length
10.9in
Publisher
Pearson Education
Item Width
8.7in
Item Weight
48.8 Oz
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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Based on its established tradition of comprehensive, student-friendly coverage with extensive supplemental material, Corrections in America has been the best-selling text in the field for over 40 years. 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. This new edition includes expanded coverage of contemporary issues, including juvenile facilities, state and federal prisons, and security threats and gangs. Photos and figures provide a visual learning experience that presents complex data in a very simple and readable manner. Key words, review questions, definitions and objective-based summaries make instruction more focused, and help students master the materials. KEY TOPICS: Part 1 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; Part 2 Alternatives to Imprisonment; Probation; Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions; Part 3 Institutional Corrections; Custody Functions; Security Threat Groups and Prison Gangs; Management and Treatment Functions; Jails and Detention Facilities; State and Local Prison Systems; The Federal System; Private-Sector Systems; The Death Penalty; Parole and Reentry; Part 4 Correctional Clients; Inmate and Ex-Offender Rights; Male Offenders; Female Offenders; Juvenile Offenders; Facilities for Juveniles; Special-Category Offenders. MARKET: This title is intended for use in the Introduction to Corrections course.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0133591212
ISBN-13
9780133591217
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204319398

Product Key Features

Author
Harry Allen, Bruce Ponder, Edward Latessa
Publication Name
Corrections in America : an Introduction
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
560 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
8.7in
Item Weight
48.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hv9304.A63 2016
Edition Number
14
Table of Content
Brief Contents Acknowledgments xvii About the authors xix Part 1 Historical Perspectives 1 1. Early History (2000 b.c. to a.d. 1800) 2 2. Prisons (1800 to the Present) 26 3. Correctional Ideologies: The Pendulum Swings 48 4. The Sentencing and Appeals Process 68 Part 2 Alternatives to Imprisonment 95 5. Probation 96 6. Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions 120 Part 3 Institutional Corrections 155 7. Custody Functions 156 8. Security Threat Groups and Prison Gangs 180 9. Management and Treatment Functions 192 10. Jails and Detention Facilities 216 11. State and Local Prison Systems 238 12. The Federal System 256 13. Private-Sector Systems 278 14. The Death Penalty 296 15. Parole and Reentry 320 Part 4 Correctional Clients 347 16. Inmate and Ex-Offender Rights 348 17. Male Offenders 374 18. Female Offenders 392 19. Juvenile Offenders 416 20. Facilities for Juveniles 438 21. Special-Category Offenders 456 Glossary 493 Author index 507 Subject index
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Jurisprudence, Penology
Lccn
2014-033400
Dewey Decimal
364.60973
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Law, Social Science

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