Key Issues in Corrections

Key Issues in Corrections is an engaging textbook critically analyzing the most important challenges affecting the correctional system in the USA.

Written by a highly respected expert in the field, and building on his best-selling book Special problems in corrections, it examines long-standing and emerging issues, grounding the discussion in empirical research and current events.

Updates to this edition include:

• Integrating new scholarship, lawsuits, and the use of technology

• The introduction and evaluation of new policies and practices

• New sections on “The Privatization of Prisons” and “The Death Penalty”

Primarily written for undergraduate students who have already had an introduction to the topic, the book offers a no-nonsense approach to explaining the problems of correctional officers, correctional managers, prisoners, and the public.

© 2016 Policy Press (อีบุ๊ก): 9781447318750

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