Corrections in the 21st century

Synopsis

Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS Chapter 1: Corrections: An Overview Chapter 2: Punishments: A Brief History Chapter 3: Sentencing: To Punish or to Reform? Part 2: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Chapter 4: Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders are Punished Chapter 5: Intermediate Sanctions: Between Probation and Incarceration Part 3: INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS Chapter 6: Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway Chapter 7: Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses? Chapter 8: Parole: Early Release and Reentry Part 4: THE PRISON WORLD Chapter 9: The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population Chapter 10: The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars Chapter 11: The Legal World: Prisoners' Rights Chapter 12: Special Prison Populations: The Elderly, HIV/AIDS, and the Mentally Challenged Part 5: ISSUES IN CORRECTIONS Chapter 13: Prison Issues and Concerns: Security, Privatization, Technology, and Accreditation Chapter 14: The Victim: Helping Those in Need Chapter 15: Death: The Ultimate Sanction Chapter 16: Juvenile Corrections: End of an Era? Chapter 17: Professionalism in Corrections Appendix: Careers in Corrections Endnotes Glossary Credits Case Index Index