Corrections

Exploring Crime, Punishment, and Justice in America
3. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4377-3492-8
Verlag: Anderson Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 793 g

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 of corrections in America. The third edition introduces new content and fully updated information on America's correctional system in a lively, colorful, readable textbook

Increased emphasis on evidence-based decisionmaking in correctionsNew author team, new title, and more engaging and reader-friendly contentHighly visual full-color interior at a very affordable price pointA completely new chapter brings together all aspects of correctional administration

Zielgruppe

Students in the criminal justice field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whitehead, John T.

Dodson, Kimberly D.

Edwards, Bradley D.

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)

Dodson, Kimberly D.
Kimberly D. Dodson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration at Western Illinois University, Quad Cities. She completed her M.A. at East Tennessee State University and earned her Ph.D. in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She teaches courses in corrections, diversity, ethics, and professionalism in criminal justice, and organization and administration in criminal justice.

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