Corrections (Justice Series)
2nd Edition
Published on 19. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-13-358760-9 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Introduction to Corrections and Corrections Theory and Policy
Brief. Affordable. Visual.
Corrections provides an affordable, thought-provoking look at corrections that uses clear writing and eye-catching visuals to get your students straight to the important concepts. By focusing on these core concepts, students will gain true understanding of the material, without becoming overwhelmed with unnecessary information. The text examines how evidence-based practices are used in corrections and how theory is linked to treatment and punishment of offenders. The book's conversation-starting pedagogy encourages active participation in learning, encouraging students to think critically about community corrections, prison life, treatment of offenders, reentry, legal issues, the death penalty, and juveniles in corrections.
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Brief. Affordable. Visual.
Corrections provides an affordable, thought-provoking look at corrections that uses clear writing and eye-catching visuals to get your students straight to the important concepts. By focusing on these core concepts, students will gain true understanding of the material, without becoming overwhelmed with unnecessary information. The text examines how evidence-based practices are used in corrections and how theory is linked to treatment and punishment of offenders. The book's conversation-starting pedagogy encourages active participation in learning, encouraging students to think critically about community corrections, prison life, treatment of offenders, reentry, legal issues, the death penalty, and juveniles in corrections.
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: 0133895556/ISBN-13: 9780133895551. That package includes ISBN-10: 0133908968/ISBN-13: 9780133908961 and ISBN-10: 0133587606/ISBN-13: 9780133587609.
MyCJLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
585 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-358760-9 (9780133587609)
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Persons
Leanne F. Alarid is associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at The University of Texas at El Paso. She has taught and conducted correctional research for nearly 20 years. Dr. Alarid is the author of Community-Based Corrections (Cengage) and over 40 journal articles and book chapters. She edited four books including Behind a Convict's Eyes: Doing Time in a Modern Day Prison (2004) and In Her Own Words: Women's Offenders' Views on Crime and Victimization (2006). She received the Founder's Award by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in 2011 for her contribution to criminal justice education and service. She was recognized in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education as one of the top 20 female scholars in the country out of female Ph.D. graduates in criminal justice between 1996 and 2006. Alarid worked as a counselor for a girls' group home and as a correctional case manager at an adult halfway house in Denver, Colorado.
Philip L. Reichel is professor emeritus from the University of Northern Colorado. With over 40 years of teaching and research, Dr. Reichel earned the Distinguished Scholar award in 2003 and Advisor of the Year in 2005. He is the author of Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach (2013) co-editor of the Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice (2014); and has authored more than 30 articles and book chapters. His areas of expertise include corrections, comparative justice systems, and transnational crime. He is active in the American Society of Criminology and has served on the executive board of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Philip L. Reichel is professor emeritus from the University of Northern Colorado. With over 40 years of teaching and research, Dr. Reichel earned the Distinguished Scholar award in 2003 and Advisor of the Year in 2005. He is the author of Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach (2013) co-editor of the Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice (2014); and has authored more than 30 articles and book chapters. His areas of expertise include corrections, comparative justice systems, and transnational crime. He is active in the American Society of Criminology and has served on the executive board of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Content
PART 1 Punishment and Corrections in Context 1 CHAPTER 1 An Evidence-Based Approach to Corrections 1 CHAPTER 2 Why Do We Punish? 16 CHAPTER 3 Correctional Practices from Ancient to Contemporary Times 32
PART 2 Sentencing and Sanctions 51 CHAPTER 4 Sentencing 51 CHAPTER 5 Probation and Community Supervision 70 CHAPTER 6 Jails and Pretrial Release 86
PART 3 Prison and Reentry 101 CHAPTER 7 Managing Prisons and Prisoners 101 CHAPTER 8 Prison Life 120 CHAPTER 9 Special Correctional Populations 141 CHAPTER 10 Reentry Programs and Parole 155
PART 4 Correctional Issues and Challenges 172 CHAPTER 11 Legal Issues in Corrections 172 CHAPTER 12 Capital Punishment 191 CHAPTER 13 Juvenile Corrections 212 CHAPTER 14 Revisiting Evidence-Based Practices and What Works 231
PART 2 Sentencing and Sanctions 51 CHAPTER 4 Sentencing 51 CHAPTER 5 Probation and Community Supervision 70 CHAPTER 6 Jails and Pretrial Release 86
PART 3 Prison and Reentry 101 CHAPTER 7 Managing Prisons and Prisoners 101 CHAPTER 8 Prison Life 120 CHAPTER 9 Special Correctional Populations 141 CHAPTER 10 Reentry Programs and Parole 155
PART 4 Correctional Issues and Challenges 172 CHAPTER 11 Legal Issues in Corrections 172 CHAPTER 12 Capital Punishment 191 CHAPTER 13 Juvenile Corrections 212 CHAPTER 14 Revisiting Evidence-Based Practices and What Works 231