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Corrections in America : an introduction / Harry E. Allen, Clifford E. Simonsen.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : Macmillan, c2001.Edition: 9th editionDescription: xxxiv, 730 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0130877263
  • 9780130877260
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.60973 22 ALL
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Table of Contents

PART 1 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
1 EARLY HISTORY
2. PRISONS AND IDEOLOGIES

PART 2. THE JUSTICE PROCESS
3. FROM CRIME TO CONVICTION
4. THE COURT PROCESS: SENTENCING AND APPEALS

PART 3. ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONMENT
5. JAILS AND DETENTIONS FACILITIES.
6. PROBATION
7. INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS

PART 4. CORRECTION SYSTEMS
8. IMPRISONMENT
9. STATE AND LOCAL PRISON SYSTEMS
10. THE FEDERAL SYSTEM
11. PRIVATE SECTOR SYSTEMS

PART 5. CORRECTION FUNCTIONS
12. CUSTODY FUNCTIONS AND TASKS
13. MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT


PART 6. INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS
14. FEMALE INMATES
15. MALE OFFENDERS
16. JUVENILE OFFENDERS
17. SPECIAL CATEGORY OFFENDERS

PART 7. RIGHTS OF CORRECTIONAL CLIENTS
18. INMATE AND EX-OFFENDER RIGHTS
19. THE DEATH PENALTY - THE ULTIMATE RIGHT

PART 8. REINTEGRATION SYSTEMS
20. PAROLE
21. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

PART 9. A LINK TO THE FUTURE
22. THE FUTURES OF CORRECTIONS


















































Includes bibliographies and index.

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