Corrections : a comprehensive view / Ira J. Silverman.

Content
Part 1. Corrections and Criminals
Chapter 1. The Correctional process
Chapter 2. Sentencing : Imposing Correctional Sanctions
Chapter 3. The Death Penalty : The Ultimate Sanctions

Part 2. History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons
Chapter 4. The Evolution Punishment
Chapter 5. The Development of Prisons in the United States
Chapter 6. Southern Penal System
Chapter 7. The Big House, the Rehabilitative Institution, and the prisoner movement eras

Part 3. Classification and Correctional Clientele
Chapter 8. Classification, Custody and Special Category offenders
Chapter 9. The Female Offender in Prison and in the Community

Part 4. The Contemporary prison: Its Administration and Management
Chapter 10. The Contemporary Prison ; Beginning the 21st century
Chapter 11. Correctional Administration
Chapter 12. Security Threat Groups and Inmate Gangs
Chapter 13. Custodial Personnel

Part 5. Prisoner's Right and Related issues
Chapter 14. History of prisoners' Rights, Court Access, and Remedies
Chapter 15. Prisoners' Constitutional, Substantive and Procedural Rights


Part 6. Institutional programs and Services
Chapter 16. Basic Prison Programs : Educational, Work and Recreational
Chapter 17. Basic Prison Services: Health, Treatment, Food and Religion


Part 7. Community Correctional Programs, Facilities and Issues
Chapter 18. The American Jail
Chapter 19. Probation
Chapter 20. Intermediate Sanctions: Getting Tough in the Community
Chapter 21. Visitation, Parole and Sex Offenders

Includes bibliographical references (p. [550]-590) and indexes.