Corrections in America: An Introduction (Corrections in America : An Introduction) 14th Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0133591212
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0133591217
• Author: Harry Allen, Edward Latessa, Bruce Ponder

An easy-to-use, easy-to-teach, comprehensive overview of the field of correctionsBased 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.

Table contents:

PART 1: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
1. Early History (2000 BC to AD 1800)
2. Prisons (1800 to the Present)
3. Correctional Ideologies: The Pendulum Swings
4. The Sentencing and Appeals Process

PART 2: ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONMENT
5. Probation
6. Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions

PART 3: INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS
7. Custody Functions
8. Security Threat Groups and Prison Gangs
9. Management and Treatment Functions
10. Jails and Detention Facilities
11. Prison Systems
12. Private-Sector Systems
13. The Death Penalty
14. Parole and Reentry

PART 4: CORRECTIONAL CLIENTS
15. Appeals and Offender Rights
16. Male Offenders
17. Female Offenders
18. Juvenile Offenders and Facilities
19. Special-Category Offenders