ABSTRACT

Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the essential elements of the US corrections system without drowning students in a sea of nonessential information. Unbiased and accessible, the text includes coverage of the history of corrections, alternatives to incarceration, probation/parole, race/ethnicity/gender issues in corrections, re-entry into the community, and more. The authors' unparalleled practical approach, reinforced by contemporary examples, illuminates the role corrections plays in our society.

The authors have reinvigorated earlier work with additional content on international comparative data to increase our understanding of how prison officials in other nations have developed different types of responses to the problems that challenge every US correctional administrator, a new chapter on correctional personnel, and an integration of race and ethnicity issues throughout the book.

Unrivaled in scope, this book offers undergraduates a concise but comprehensive introduction to corrections with textual materials and assignments designed to encourage students’ critical thinking skills.

chapter Chapter 1|36 pages

Introduction to Corrections

chapter Chapter 2|40 pages

A Brief History of Punishments and Corrections

chapter Chapter 3|37 pages

Sentencing and Criminal Sanctions

chapter Chapter 4|49 pages

Probation and Community Corrections

chapter Chapter 5|46 pages

Jails and Detention Facilities

chapter Chapter 6|45 pages

Institutional Corrections

chapter Chapter 7|43 pages

Correctional Personnel

chapter Chapter 8|38 pages

Prisoners and Prison Life

chapter Chapter 9|36 pages

Living and Dying in Prison

chapter Chapter 10|47 pages

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

chapter Chapter 11|47 pages

Gender Issues in Corrections

chapter Chapter 12|42 pages

Corrections Law and Inmate Litigation

chapter Chapter 13|38 pages

The Future of Corrections