| Correctional Perspectives: Views from Academics, Practitioners, and Prisoners Contributor(s): Alarid, Leanne Fiftal (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195330072 ISBN-13: 9780195330076 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $181.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: This anthology features twelve contemporary topical areas in corrections--chosen for the unique challenges which each presents to researchers, correctional practitioners, and prisoners. Each topic is systematically examined from three different perspectives--academic, practitioner, and prisoner--for a total of thirty-six readings. Students compare each perspective and determine how they diverge or how they are similar. The twelve topic areas are: * Institutional Crowding * Growth of Women Prisoners in Corrections * Elements of Correctional Rehabilitation and Treatment * HIV/AIDS in Corrections * Prison Gangs * Prison Violence * Security Housing Units: The Supermax Prison * Women Guarding Men * Correctional Privatization * Juveniles in Adult Corrections * Capital Punishment: The Ultimate Penalty * Release from Prison: Parole |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 365 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 7" W x 10" (1.35 lbs) 330 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This anthology features twelve contemporary topical areas in corrections--chosen for the unique challenges which each presents to researchers, correctional practitioners, and prisoners. Each topic is systematically examined from three different perspectives--academic, practitioner, and prisoner--for a total of thirty-six readings. Students compare each perspective and determine how they diverge or how they are similar. The twelve topic areas are: * Institutional Crowding * Growth of Women Prisoners in Corrections * Elements of Correctional Rehabilitation and Treatment * HIV/AIDS in Corrections * Prison Gangs * Prison Violence * Security Housing Units: The Supermax Prison * Women Guarding Men * Correctional Privatization * Juveniles in Adult Corrections * Capital Punishment: The Ultimate Penalty * Release from Prison: Parole |