Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections, Fifth Edition

The briefs in this edition provide accurate and concise coverage of topics of vital importance to criminal justice personnel - prison law, probation, parole, the death penalty, juvenile justice, and sentencing. Each chapter contains an introduction to the topic area, making the book more user-friendly and a better source of succinct legal information than before.

• Briefs of cases that include capsule, facts, issue, holding, reason and case significance.

Rolando V. del Carmen retired in May 2011 as Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice (Law) in the College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University. He has authored numerous books and articles in various areas of law related to criminal justice. He has won all three major awards given by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and has taught numerous graduate and undergraduate classes in law and has been a mentor and friend to many of his students.

Dr. Susan Ritter holds a Ph.D. from Sam Houston State University, a M.A. from The University of Texas-Arlington, and a B.S. from Texas Women's University.