Corrections

Alarid, Leanne Fiftal 1967- (Author). Reichel, Philip L., (author.).

Summary: "The text examines how evidence-based practices are used in corrections and how theory is linked to treatment and punishment of offenders. The book's conversation-starting pedagogy encourages active participation in learning, encouraging students to think critically about community corrections, prison life, treatment of offenders, reentry, legal issues, the death penalty, and juveniles in corrections" - Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 0134548671 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780134548678 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xx, 291 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Pearson, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-278) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

An evidence-based approach to corrections -- Why do we punish? -- Correctional practices from ancient to contemporary times -- Sentencing -- Probation and community supervision -- Jails and pretrial release -- Managing prisons and prisoners -- Prison life -- Special correctional populations -- Reentry programs and parole -- Legal issues in corrections -- Capital punishment -- Juvenile corrections -- Revisiting evidence-based practices and what works.