Corrections : an introduction / Richard P. Seiter.

By: Seiter, Richard PMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, c2011Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxi, 600 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN: 9780135060827 (alk. paper); 0135060826 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Corrections -- United StatesDDC classification: 364.60973 LOC classification: HV9471 | .S45 2011
Contents:
The history of crime and corrections -- Sentencing and the correctional process -- Jails -- Probation and intermediate sanctions -- Prison systems -- Parole and prisoner reentry -- The clients of adult correctional agencies -- The juvenile correctional system -- Special offenders -- The management of prisons -- Prison life for inmates -- The world of prison staff -- Custody and treatment -- Legal issues and the death penalty -- Issues in corrections -- Questions regarding the future of corrections.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The history of crime and corrections -- Sentencing and the correctional process -- Jails -- Probation and intermediate sanctions -- Prison systems -- Parole and prisoner reentry -- The clients of adult correctional agencies -- The juvenile correctional system -- Special offenders -- The management of prisons -- Prison life for inmates -- The world of prison staff -- Custody and treatment -- Legal issues and the death penalty -- Issues in corrections -- Questions regarding the future of corrections.

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