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Corrections : an introduction

Author
Seiter, Richard P.
Title
Corrections : an introduction / Richard P. Seiter.
Format
Book
Edition
3rd ed.
Published
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, c2011.
Description
xxi, 600 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Subject headings
Corrections--United States.
ISBN
9780135060827 (alk. paper) 0135060826 (alk. paper)

Holdings

Library
Northwest Library (Gary)
Call Number
HV9471 .S45 2011
Location
Stacks
Floor
Third Floor
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