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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
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- 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)