Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the essential elements of the U.S. corrections system.
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Rick Ruddell is Professor and Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies at the University of Regina. Prior to this appointment, he served as Director of Operational Research with the Correctional Service of Canada and held faculty positions at Eastern Kentucky University and the California State University, Chico. In addition to publishing over 130 articles and technical reports, his recently published books include Oil, Gas, and Crime: The Dark Side of the Boomtown, Policing Rural Canada, Exploring Criminal Justice in Canada, and Making Sense of Criminal Justice.
G. Larry Mays is Regents Professor Emeritus at New Mexico State University. He has published more than 100 journal articles, practitioner texts, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries. Among the books he has coauthored are America's Courts and the Judicial Process, 2nd edition (2017), Introduction to Criminal Justice, 2nd edition (2019), and Making Sense of Criminal Justice, 3rd edition. (2019). Mays has received numerous awards, including the Carnegie Foundation's Professor of the Year for the State of New Mexico, and he is a life member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
L. Thomas Winfree, Jr. is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University. Besides teaching literally tens of thousands of students over his 40-year academic career, Winfree authored or co-authored over 130 refereed articles and book chapters. Moreover, he is the coauthor of two anthologies and eight textbooks, most recently Essentials of Criminological Theory with Howard Abadinsky (2017); Mental Illness and Criminal Justice with Anne Fisher Segal and Stan Friedman (2019); and Introduction to Criminal Justice: The Essentials with G. Larry Mays and Leanne Fiftal Alarid (2019).
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Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the essential elements of the US corrections system without drowning students in a sea of nonessential information. Unbiased and accessible, the text includes coverage of the history of corrections, alternatives to incarceration, probation/parole, race/ethnicity/gender issues in corrections, re-entry into the community, and more. The authors' unparalleled practical approach, reinforced by contemporary examples, illuminates the role corrections plays in our society.
The authors have reinvigorated earlier work with additional content on international comparative data to increase our understanding of how prison officials in other nations have developed different types of responses to the problems that challenge every US correctional administrator, a new chapter on correctional personnel, and an integration of race and ethnicity issues throughout the book.
Unrivaled in scope, this book offers undergraduates a concise but comprehensive introduction to corrections with textual materials and assignments designed to encourage students' critical thinking skills.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Corrections Case Study Introduction Overview of American Correctional Systems Philosophies of Punishment Criminological Theories and Corrections Direct and Indirect Costs of Imprisonment Five Trends Affecting Corrections Summary
Chapter 2: A Brief History of Punishments and Corrections Case Study Introduction A History of Punishments The Origins and Evolution of American Jails The Development of the Penitentiary Prison Reform Summary Case
Chapter 3: Sentencing and Criminal Sanctions Case Study Introduction Sentencing Sentencing Options Decision-Making and Sentencing After the Verdict Sentencing Trends Summary Cases
Chapter 4: Probation and Community Corrections Case Study Introduction A Short History of Community Supervision Diverting Individuals from the Justice System Ordinary Probation Intermediate Sanctions Characteristics of Community Corrections Programs Probation Officer Roles and Functions Increasing Successful Probation Outcomes Summary Cases
Chapter 5: Jails and Detention Facilities Case Study Introduction Contemporary Jail and Detention Facilities Alternative Detention Arrangements Profile of Jail Inmates Jail Design Jail Personnel Major Jail Challenges Summary Case
Chapter 6: Institutional Corrections Case Study Introduction Prisoner Management Institutional Controls Prison Types and Functions Inmate Classification Federal Prison System State Prison Systems Private Prison Systems Summary
Chapter 7: Correctional Personnel Case Study Introduction Corrections Officers Corrections Counselors Community-Based Corrections: Probation and Parole Officers Administrative and Support Staff Employee Ethics Well-Being and Corrections Work Summary
Chapter 8: Prisoners and Prison Life Case Study Introduction Evolution of Jail and Prison Culture The Pains of Imprisonment Prison Effects Jail and Prison Gangs: Security Threat Groups Summary Case
Chapter 9: Living and Dying in Prison Case Study Introduction Life-Sentenced Prisoners Elderly Prisoners Capital Punishment Summary Cases
Chapter 10: Parole and Prisoner Reentry Case Study Introduction Origins of Parole The Administration of Parole Conditions of Release Violations of Parole Community Reentry Summary Cases
Chapter 11: Gender Issues in Corrections Case Study Introduction Nature and Extent of Female Criminality Explaining Women's Involvement in Crime A Brief History of Women's Incarceration Women in Corrections Operating Women's Correctional Facilities Inmate Culture in Women's Jails and Prisons Summary
Chapter 12: Corrections Law and Inmate Litigation Case Study Introduction The History of Inmate Litigation Inmate Litigation and Postconviction Relief Legal Assistance and Legal Access Inmate Advocates, Advocacy Groups, and Ombudsmen Laws and Litigation Dealing with Probation and Parole Issues Raised by Corrections Lawsuits Emerging Issues in Inmate Litigation Summary Cases
Chapter 13: The Future of Corrections Case Study Introduction Future Correctional Philosophies Forecasting Future Correctional Trends External Factors Influencing Correctional Operations Internal Factors Influencing Correctional Operations| Future Correctional Research The Challenges Ahead for Corrections Vested Interests and the Prison-Industrial Complex Summary Case
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A bonus chapter, Juvenile Corrections, is available for download on the website. See the "Support Material" tab.