Full Description
Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the essential elements of the US corrections system without drowning students in a sea of nonessential information. Unbiased and accessible, the text includes coverage of the history of corrections, alternatives to incarceration, probation/parole, race/ethnicity/gender issues in corrections, re-entry into the community, and more. The authors' unparalleled practical approach, reinforced by contemporary examples, illuminates the role corrections plays in our society.
The authors have reinvigorated earlier work with additional content on international comparative data to increase our understanding of how prison officials in other nations have developed different types of responses to the problems that challenge every US correctional administrator, a new chapter on correctional personnel, and an integration of race and ethnicity issues throughout the book.
Unrivaled in scope, this book offers undergraduates a concise but comprehensive introduction to corrections with textual materials and assignments designed to encourage students' critical thinking skills.
Contents
1. Introduction to Corrections; 2. A Brief History of Punishment and Corrections; 3. Sentencing and Criminal Sanctions; 5. Jails and Detention Facilities; 6. Institutional Corrections; 7. Correctional Personnel; 8. Prisoners and Prison Life; 9. Living and Dying in Prison; 10. Parole and Prisoner Reentry; 11. Gender Issues in Corrections; 12. Corrections Law and Inmate Litigation; 13. The Future of Corrections
