Mary K. Stohr & Anthony Walsh 
Corrections [EPUB ebook] 
The Essentials

Written by former practitioners who are experts in the field,
Corrections: The Essentials provides an in-depth, yet accessible guide to the world of corrections. Authors Mary K. Stohr and Anthony Walsh introduce students to the history and development of correctional institutions, while offering a unique perspective on ethics and diversity. The
Fifth Edition includes features such as comparative corrections sections, practitioner perspective sections, and ethical dilemmas challenge students to think critically and acknowledge the complexities of the correctional system.



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Table of Content

Preface

About the Authors

Chapter 1 The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Chapter 2 Early Corrections: From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

Chapter 3 Ethics and Corrections

Chapter 4 Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Chapter 5 Jails and Detention Centers

Chapter 6 Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Chapter 7 Prisons and the Correctional Client

Chapter 8 The Corrections Experience for Staff

Chapter 9 Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Chapter 10 Women and Corrections

Chapter 11 People of Color and Corrections

Chapter 12 Juveniles and Corrections

Chapter 13 Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Chapter 14 Correctional Programming and Treatment

Chapter 15 Corrections in the 21st Century

Answers to Test Your Knowledge

Glossary

References

Index

About the author

Anthony Walsh, is a professor of criminology at Boise State University. He received his Ph D from Bowling Green State University at the ripe old age of 43. He has field experience in law enforcement and corrections and is the author of more than 150 journal articles and book chapters and 41 books, including Biology and Criminology; Feminist Criminology Through a Biosocial Lens; Law, Justice, and Society (with Hemmens); Correctional Assessment, Casework, and Counseling (with Stohr); The Neurobiology of Criminal Behavior: Gene-Brain-Culture Interaction (with Bolen, Ashgate); Corrections: The Essentials (with Stohr); The Science Wars: The Politics of Gender and Race; Criminological Theory: Assessing Philosophical Assumptions; Biosociology: Bridging the Biology-Sociology Divide; Criminology: The Essentials (with Jorgensen); and Answering Atheists: How Science Points to God and the Benefits of Christianity. His interests include biosocial criminology, statistics, and criminal justice assessment and counseling.