Full Description
The Second Edition of Introduction to Corrections provides students with a strong, comprehensive foundation in the field of corrections using modern research, theoretical origins, and practical application. Designed for introductory corrections courses, this text uniquely illustrates how the day-to-day practitioner conducts business in the field of corrections, in both the institutional and community settings. Experienced correctional practitioner, scholar, and author, Robert D. Hanser shows students how the corrections system actually works, from classification, to security, to treatment, to demonstrating how and why correctional practices are implemented.
Contents
PART IChapter 1: Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United StatesDefining Corrections: A Variety of PossibilitiesThe Notion of Punishment and Corrections Throughout HistoryThe Enlightenment and Correctional ReformPunishment During Early American History: 1700s-1800sThe Age of the Reformatory in AmericaPrisons in America: 1900s to the end of World War IIModern Day Systems: Federal and State Inmate CharacteristicsChapter 2: Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Corrections Philosophical UnderpinningsTypes of SanctionsSentencing ModelsCriminological Theories and CorrectionsChapter 3: Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities The Hands-Off DoctrineThe Emergence of Inmate RightsCorrections and the ConstitutionA Restrained Hands-On Perspective and Court Deference to PrisonsState and Federal Legal LiabilitiesCompliance With Judicial OrdersPART II: CORRECTIONAL PRACTICESChapter 4: Jail and Detention FacilitiesJails in the PastThe Modern JailJails as Short-Term InstitutionsJails as Long-Term FacilitiesHealth Care in JailsJail Training StandardsSpecialized Types of Jail SentencesSpecial Issues in JailsChapter 5: Probation Probation When the Jail Is FullA Brief History of ProbationThe Administration of ProbationProbation OfficersProbation RevocationChapter 6: Intermediate Sanctions Types of Intermediate SanctionsMethods of Ensuring ComplianceIntermediate Sanctions in Different StatesChapter 7: Correctional Facilities Prison Facility Designs Throughout HistoryThe Rise of the SupermaxAccommodations for Inmates With DisabilitiesProtective Custody SectionsInnovative Security DesignsInternal SecurityAuxiliary Services and Physical SecurityTechnology Systems in PrisonsChapter 8: Classification and Custody Levels History of ClassificationRationale for ClassificationThe Goals of Classification SystemsElements of All Classification SystemsSpecial Housing AssignmentsChapter 9: Prison Subculture and Prison Gang InfluenceTheories of Prison SubcultureThe Inmate Subculture of Modern TimesThe Impact of the Inmate Subculture on Corrections StaffPrisonizationThe Guard SubcultureThe Impact of Gangs Upon Prison SubcultureMajor Prison Gangs in the United StatesChapter 10: Female Offenders in Correctional SystemsFemale Offenders Behind Bars: A Detailed Look at Percentages and RatesHistory of Women Behind BarsIssues Related to the Modern-Day Female Offender PopulationConsiderations for Female OffendersConditions of Care for Female OffendersFemale Offenders and Treatment ImplicationsChapter 11: Specialized Inmate PopulationsAdministrative ConsiderationsPrison Subculture and Special Needs OffendersMentally Ill OffendersSex OffendersHIV/AIDS-Related OffendersElderly OffendersChapter 12: Juvenile Correctional Systems History of Juvenile CorrectionsLegal Precepts and Orientation of the Juvenile Justice SystemScreening and Classification of Juvenile OffendersCommonality of Juvenile as Victim of Prior AbuseFemale Juveniles in CustodyJuvenile Gang MembersDetention Versus IncarcerationIncarceration of JuvenilesChapter 13: Correctional Administration Federal Bureau of Prisons AdministrationCorrectional System AdministrationLevels of Prison ManagementStyles of ManagementManagement Versus LeadershipWomen in Correctional ManagementThe Corrections WorkforceEmergency ManagementChapter 14: Prison Programming Basic Prison ServicesEducational ProgramsPrison Work ProgramsDrug Treatment ProgramsRecreational ProgramsReligious ProgramsChapter 15: Parole and ReintegrationParole and Parolee CharacteristicsThe Beginning History of ParoleParole at the State LevelParole as the Correctional Release Valve for PrisonsThe Role of Institutional Parole OfficersCommon Conditions of ParoleReentry InitiativesChapter 16: The Death Penalty Constitutionality of the Death PenaltyDeath Row StatisticsMethods of ExecutionArguments For and Against the Death PenaltyChapter 17: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in CorrectionsEvaluation ResearchEvidence-Based PracticesThe Future of Corrections
