Screen LibraryCorrections : exploring crime, punishment, and justice in America /
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Item Description: | Previous ed. published as: Exploring corrections in America / John T. Whitehead, Michael C. Braswell, Mark Jones. c2008. |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 369 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781437734928 (pbk.) : 1437734928 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | HV9304 |
| CLC: | D971.267 |
| Call Number: | D971.267/W592/3rd ed. |
| Contents: | Understanding corrections: where are we? -- The history of American corrections: where did we come from? -- Corrections and the courts -- Community corrections -- Restorative community justice -- Jails -- The history of jails -- Prisons and prison life -- Correctional administrators and personnel -- Special populations in prison -- Women offenders and correctional workers -- Juvenile corrections -- The death penalty in America -- The future of corrections. |