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A Brief Introduction to Corrections
- Robert D. Hanser - University of Louisiana at Monroe
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Corrections/Penology
Corrections/Penology
November 2019 | 392 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
A Brief Introduction to Corrections is a condensed version of the best-selling Introduction to Corrections by Robert D. Hanser. This new text provides students with an overview of corrections that is both practitioner-driven and grounded in modern research. Experienced correctional practitioner and scholar Robert D. Hanser shows readers how the corrections system actually works, from classification to security and treatment to demonstrating how and why correctional practices are implemented.
INSTRUCTORS: A Brief Introduction to Corrections is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package! Contact your rep to request a demo.
INSTRUCTORS: A Brief Introduction to Corrections is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package! Contact your rep to request a demo.
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Preface
Interactive eBook
Digital Resources
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States
CHAPTER 2: Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Sentencing and Correctional Policy
CHAPTER 3: Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities
CHAPTER 4: Jail and Detention Facilities
CHAPTER 5: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions
CHAPTER 6: Facility Design and Classification in Jails and Prisons
CHAPTER 7: Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence
CHAPTER 8: Female Offenders in Correctional Systems
CHAPTER 9: Specialized Inmate Populations and Juvenile Correctional Systems
CHAPTER 10: Correctional Administration and Prison Programming
CHAPTER 11: Parole and Reintegration
CHAPTER 12: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author
Supplements
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