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American Corrections

by George F. Cole (Author)
by Todd R. Clear (Author)

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ISBN: 9780495507253

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ISBN	495507253
ISBN13	9780495507253
Publisher	Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Format	Paperback
Publication date	02/02/2008
Pages	624
Weight (grammes)	260.00
Published in	United States
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Part I: THE CORRECTIONAL CONTEXT.1. The Corrections System.2. The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice.3. The History of Corrections in America.4. The Punishment of
Offenders.5. The Law of Corrections.6. The Correctional Client.Part II: CORRECTIONAL PRACTICES.7. Jails: Detention and Short-Term Incarceration.8. Probation.9. Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections.10. Incarceration.11. The Prison Experience.12. Incarceration of Women.13. Institutional Management.14. Institutional Programs.15. Release from Incarceration.16. Making It: Supervision in the Community.17. Corrections for Juvenile Offenders.Part III: CORRECTIONAL ISSUES
AND PERSPECTIVES.18. Incarceration Trends.19. Race, Ethnicity, and Corrections.20. The Death Penalty.21. Surveillance and Control in the Community.22. Community Justice.23. American Corrections: Looking Forward.Epilogue: American Corrections Today and Tomorrow.Glossary.Index.