Corrections Today - Softcover

Siegel, Larry J.; Bartollas, Clemens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133933653 ISBN 13: 9781133933656

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Get a frontline look at the field of corrections with CORRECTIONS TODAY, 2nd Edition. This briefer, visual, paperback alternative to expensive hardback Introduction to Corrections books is ideal for readers who are interested in real-world concepts and applications. It examines the field of corrections through the lens of readers--perhaps like you--who are giving serious thought to a career in the field or are now working in corrections while seeking an advanced degree in order to obtain a promotion and/or switch job paths. CORRECTIONS TODAY, 2nd Edition offers the most practical, engaging, career-focused, and authoritative introduction to corrections available. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

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About the Author

Larry J. Siegel was born in the Bronx in 1947. While living on Jerome Avenue and attending City College of New York (CCNY) in the 1960s, he was swept up in the social and political currents of the time. He became intrigued with the influence contemporary culture had on individual behavior: Did people shape society or did society shape people? He applied his interest in social forces and human behavior to the study of crime and justice. After graduating from CCNY, he attended the newly opened program in criminal justice at the State University of New York at Albany, earning both his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees there. After completing his graduate work, Dr. Siegel began his teaching career at Northeastern University, where he was a faculty member for nine years. After leaving Northeastern, he held teaching positions at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. He then taught in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell for more than 26 years. Now a Professor Emeritus, he continues to teach online courses. Dr. Siegel has written extensively in the area of crime and justice, including books on juvenile law, delinquency, criminology, criminal justice, and criminal procedure. He is a court certified expert on police conduct and has testified in numerous legal cases.

Clem Bartollas is a professor of Sociology at the University of Northern Iowa. He holds a B.A. from Davis and Elkins College, a B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary, an S.T.M. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in sociology with a special emphasis in criminology from The Ohio State University. He has taught at Pembroke State University, Sangamon State University, and the University of Northern Iowa, where he has received a number of honors, including Distinguished Scholar, the Donald McKay Research Award, and the Regents' Award for Faculty Excellence. Dr. Bartollas is the author of numerous articles and more than 30 texts.

Review

Part I: WHY DO WE PUNISH? 1. The Correctional System. Part II: HOW DO WE PUNISH? 2. Sentencing and the Correctional Process. Part III: HOW DO WE CORRECT IN THE COMMUNITY? 3. Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation. 4. Intermediate Sanctions. Part IV: WHERE DO WE PUNISH? 5. The Jail. 6. Correctional Institutions. 7. The Prison Experience: Males. 8. The Prison Experience: Females. 9. Prisoners' Rights. Part V: HOW DO WE REHABILITATE? 10. Correctional Programs and Services. 11. Parole and Release to the Community. Part VI: WHAT ARE SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS? 12. Special Prison Populations. 13. Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate. 14. The Juvenile Offender. Part VII: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF CORRECTIONS? 15. Today's Corrections Professional: Characteristics, Challenges, and Opportunities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1133933653
• ISBN 13: 9781133933656
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416