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Corrections in America : An Introduction by Harry Allen, Bruce Ponder and Edward Latessa (2014, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100133591212
ISBN-139780133591217
eBay Product ID (ePID)204319398
Product Key Features
Number of Pages560 Pages
Publication NameCorrections in America : an Introduction
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
SubjectJurisprudence, Penology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw, Social Science
AuthorHarry Allen, Bruce Ponder, Edward Latessa
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight48.8 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number14
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2014-033400
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal364.60973
Table Of ContentBrief Contents Acknowledgments xvii About the authors xix Part 1 Historical Perspectives 1 1. Early History (2000 b.c. to a.d. 1800) 2 2. Prisons (1800 to the Present) 26 3. Correctional Ideologies: The Pendulum Swings 48 4. The Sentencing and Appeals Process 68 Part 2 Alternatives to Imprisonment 95 5. Probation 96 6. Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions 120 Part 3 Institutional Corrections 155 7. Custody Functions 156 8. Security Threat Groups and Prison Gangs 180 9. Management and Treatment Functions 192 10. Jails and Detention Facilities 216 11. State and Local Prison Systems 238 12. The Federal System 256 13. Private-Sector Systems 278 14. The Death Penalty 296 15. Parole and Reentry 320 Part 4 Correctional Clients 347 16. Inmate and Ex-Offender Rights 348 17. Male Offenders 374 18. Female Offenders 392 19. Juvenile Offenders 416 20. Facilities for Juveniles 438 21. Special-Category Offenders 456 Glossary 493 Author index 507 Subject index
SynopsisBased 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. KEY TOPICS: Part 1 Historical Perspectives; Early History (2000 b.c. to a.d. 1800); Prisons (1800 to the Present); Correctional Ideologies: The Pendulum Swings; The Sentencing and Appeals Process; Part 2 Alternatives to Imprisonment; Probation; Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions; Part 3 Institutional Corrections; Custody Functions; Security Threat Groups and Prison Gangs; Management and Treatment Functions; Jails and Detention Facilities; State and Local Prison Systems; The Federal System; Private-Sector Systems; The Death Penalty; Parole and Reentry; Part 4 Correctional Clients; Inmate and Ex-Offender Rights; Male Offenders; Female Offenders; Juvenile Offenders; Facilities for Juveniles; Special-Category Offenders. MARKET: This title is intended for use in the Introduction to Corrections course., For the Introduction to Corrections course Based 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., For the Introduction to Corrections course 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. 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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. ¿ Also available with MyCJLab This title is also available with MyCJLab--an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. This powerful homework and test manager lets you create, import, and manage online homework assignments, quizzes, and tests that are automatically graded. You can choose from a wide range of assignment options, including time limits, proctoring, and maximum number of attempts allowed. The bottom line: MyLab means less time grading and more time teaching. NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyCJLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyCJLab search for ISBN-10: 0134099664/ISBN-13: 9780134099668. That package includes ISBN-10: 0133591212/ISBN-13: 9780133591217 and ISBN-10: 0133895173/ISBN-13: 9780133895179. MyCJLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor., For the Introduction to Corrections course 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. ¿ Also available with MyCJLabThis title is also available with MyCJLab--an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. This powerful homework and test manager lets you create, import, and manage online homework assignments, quizzes, and tests that are automatically graded. You can choose from a wide range of assignment options, including time limits, proctoring, and maximum number of attempts allowed. The bottom line: MyLab means less time grading and more time teaching. NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyCJLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyCJLab search for ISBN-10: 0134099664/ISBN-13: 9780134099668. That package includes ISBN-10: 0133591212/ISBN-13: 9780133591217 and ISBN-10: 0133895173/ISBN-13: 9780133895179. MyCJLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor.
LC Classification NumberHV9304.A63 2016
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