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.

• | Author: Jeffrey Ian Ross
• | Publisher: Policy Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 1447318722
• | ISBN-13: 9781447318729