Crime and Employment: Critical Issues in Crime Reduction for Corrections

Crime and Employment crystallizes the issue of work as a rehabilitative instrument in the modern correctional environment. The contributors explore the effect of employment on crime and recidivism, with its implications for correctional programs and operations as well as for ex-offender reintegration into the community. This book will be of great value to practitioners and policymakers alike in the areas of corrections, criminal justice, criminology, social problems, labor policy, social welfare, deviance and social control.