Whitehead / Dodson / Edwards Corrections

Exploring Crime, Punishment, and Justice in America
3. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-317-52360-4
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 388 Seiten

Corrections: Exploring Crime, Punishment, and Justice in America provides a thorough introduction to the topic of corrections in America. In addition to providing complete coverage of the history and structure of corrections, it offers a balanced account of the issues facing the field so that readers can arrive at informed opinions regarding the process and current state of corrections in America. The 3e introduces new content and fully updated information on America’s correctional system in a lively, colorful, readable textbook. Both instructors and students benefit from the inclusion of pedagogical tools and visual elements that help clarify the material.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whitehead, John T.

Dodson, Kimberly D.

Dodson, Kimberly

Edwards, Bradley D.

Edwards, Bradley

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Understanding Corrections: Where Are We? 2. The History of American Corrections: Where Did We Come From? 3. Corrections and the Courts 4. Community Corrections 5. Restorative Community Justice 6. Jails 7. Prisons and Prison Life 8. Correctional Administrators and Personnel 9. Special Populations in Prison 10. Women Offenders and Correctional Workers 12. The Death Penalty in America 13. The Future of Corrections

Über Autor(innen)

John T. Whitehead is a Professor and former Chair in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Tennessee State University. He completed his M.A. at the University of Notre Dame and earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from SUNY-Albany. He teaches courses in corrections, criminal justice ethics, and the death penalty.

Bradley D. Edwards teaches various courses at East Tennessee State University, including corrections, criminology, criminal law, research methods, and policy and criminal research. He completed his B.S. and M.A. at East Tennessee State University.