xiv, 645 pages : 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Understanding corrections -- The history of American corrections -- Corrections and the courts -- Jails -- Community corrections -- Dimensions of community justice -- Prisoners and prison life -- Women offenders and correctional workers -- Juvenile corrections -- Special populations -- Correctional officers -- Correctional counselors and other treatment professional -- Issues in correctional administration and management -- The death penalty in America -- The evolution of corrections : what does the future hold?

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