Corrections in the 21st Century

by Schmalleger, Frank; Smykla, John Ortiz

• ISBN13: 9780028025674
• ISBN10: 0028025679
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-30
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Corrections in the 21st Century takes a practical approach to introducing students to the ideas and practices characteristic of modern corrections. It equips them with the skills necessary to succeed in the field. Its three-pronged approach to corrections includes a thorough description of correctional ideology, including professionalism, policy issues, and society's avowed goals for the correctional enterprise; a comprehensive overview of correctional practice, including the everyday operations of correctional agencies, prisons, jails, and the procedures of parole and probation; and the development of personal skills that are applicable to the corrections field. A central theme throughout the text is professionalism in corrections. The Tutorial with Simulation Applications that accompanies the text is a browser-based version of the textbook on CD-ROM. It includes key words, activities, and review games. Simulations on the CD present real-world situations for students to apply chapter concepts. Student responses receive immediate feedback regarding the appropriateness of their responses.

Table of Contents

Corrections: The Profession	1	(31)
Sentencing: To Punish or to Reform?	32	(30)
Punishments: A Brief History	62	(26)
Looking to the Future: Restorative Justice	86	(2)
Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway	88	(34)
Diversion and Probation: Alternatives to Imprisonment	122	(32)
Intermediate Sanctions: Corrections in the Community	154	(34)
Looking to the Future: Technology in Corrections	186	(2)
Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses?	188	(32)
The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population	220	(26)
The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars	246	(26)
Legal Aspects: Prisons and the Courts	272	(36)
The Prison Environment: Issues and Concerns	308	(36)
Parole: Early Release and Reintegration	344	(32)
Looking to the Future: Privatizing Corrections	372	(4)
Death: The Ultimate Sanction	376	(24)
Juvenile Corrections: End of an Era?	400	(26)
The Victim: Role in the Correctional Process	426	(26)
Careers: Your Future in Corrections	452	(26)
Glossary	478	(11)
Index	489	(10)
Credits	499