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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Innehållsförteckning
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
Om författaren
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.
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