American Corrections in Brief
eBook - PDF

American Corrections in Brief

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

About this book

A condensed but equally compelling version of the best-selling corrections book on the market, AMERICAN CORRECTIONS IN BRIEF, 3rd Edition, introduces you to the dynamics of corrections in a way that captures your interest and encourages you to enter the field. Complete with valuable career-based material, insightful guest speakers who share their frontline perspectives, illuminating real-world cases, and uniquely even-handed treatment of institutional and community sanctions, the text examines the U.S. correctional system from the perspectives of both the corrections worker and the offender, providing you with a well-rounded, balanced introduction to corrections.

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Yes, you can access American Corrections in Brief by Todd Clear, Michael Reisig, Carolyn Petrosino, George Cole in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education Counseling. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Brief Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Part 1: The Correctional Context
  5. Part 2: Corrections in the Community
  6. Part 3: Institutional Corrections
  7. Part 4: Correctional Issues
  8. Glossary
  9. Index