American Corrections
- ISBN-10
- 1133049737
- ISBN-13
- 9781133049739
- Series
- American Corrections
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 624
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01-01
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- Todd R. Clear, Michael D. Reisig, George F. Cole
Description
Long at the forefront of the course and now in its Tenth Edition, AMERICAN CORRECTIONS has been a trusted resource for introducing students to the dynamics of corrections in a way that captures their interest and encourages them to enter the field. Complete with valuable career-based material, insightful guest speakers, illuminating real-world cases, and uniquely even-handed treatment of institutional and community sanctions, the text examines the U.S. correctional system from the perspectives of both the corrections worker and the offender, providing students with the most well-rounded, balanced introduction to corrections available. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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