Corrections in the 21st Century

by Schmalleger, Frank; Smykla, John Ortiz; McGraw-Hill

• ISBN13: 9780073375021
• ISBN10: 0073375020
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Corrections in the 21st Century uses a practical approach to introduce students to the ideas and practices characteristic of modern corrections while equipping them with the skills necessary to succeed in the field. Its approach to corrections includes a thorough description of correctional ideology, a comprehensive overview of correctional practice, and the development of personal skills applicable to the corrections field. The text's central theme throughout is professionalism in corrections. The new edition features enhanced coverage on the goals of punishment, restorative and retributive justice, the impact of terrorism on facility management, prison and sentencing reform, professional credentialing, capital punishment, and much more

Table of Contents

Introduction To Corrections

Corrections: An Overview

Punishments: A Brief History

Sentencing: To Punish or to Reform?

Community Corrections

Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders Are Punished

Intermediate Sanctions: Between Probation and Incarceration

Institutional Corrections

Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway

Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses?

Parole: Early Release and Reentry

The Prison World

The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population

The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars

The Legal World: Prisoners' Rights

Special Prison Populations: Prisoners Who Are Elderly, Mentally Challenged, and Who Have HIV/AIDS

Issues In Corrections

Prison Issues and Concerns: Security, Privatization, Technology, and Accreditation

The Victim: Helping Those in Need

Death: The Ultimate Sanction

Juvenile Corrections: End of an Era?

Professionalism in Corrections

Appendix: Careers in Corrections Endnotes

Glossary

Credits

Case Index

Subject Index

Detailed Contents Boxed Features

Preface A Guided Tour Part 1. Introduction To Corrections

Corrections: An Overview

The Corrections Explosion Historical Roots of the Corrections Explosion Correctional

Employment Crime and Corrections Measuring Crime

The Crime Funnel Corrections and the Criminal Justice System Entering the Correctional System

Prosecution and Pretrial Procedure Judicial Procedures Sentencing and Sanctions

The Correctional Subsystem Professionalism in Corrections Standards and Training Basic Skills and Knowledge Standard-Setting Organizations

Education Social Diversity in Corrections Review and Applications Reflections on the Future: Does Corrections Need to Look Ahead?

Summary Key Terms Questions for Review Thinking Critically About Corrections On-the-Job Decision Making Live Links

Punishments: A Brief History Punishments in Ancient Times Ancient Greece Ancient

Israel Early Rome Physical Punishments Flogging Branding Mutilation Instant Death Lingering Death

The Role of Torture Exile and Transportation Public Humiliation Confinement Incarceration as Punishment

The House of Correction (1550–1700)

The Emergence of the Prison

The Reformers William

Howard Cesare Beccaria Jeremy Bentham Sir Samuel Romilly Sir Robert Peel Elizabeth

Harris Sanford Bates

Review and Applications Reflections on the Future: Restorative Justice Summary Key Terms Questions for Review Thinking Critically About Corrections On-the-Job Decision MakingLive Links

Sentencing: To Punish or to Reform? Sentencing: Philosophy and Goals Philosophy of Criminal Sentencing

The Goals of Sentencing Sentencing Options and Types of Sentences Options Types of Sentences Sentencing Models

Indeterminate Sentencing Determinate Sentencing Guideline Sentencing Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Three-Strikes Models—Washington and California

Impact on Local Courts and Jails Impact on State Prison Systems Issues in Sentencing Proportionality Equity Social Debt Truth in Sentencing Broader Issues Review and Applications Reflections on the Future: America's Sentencing Future

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