Key Issues in Corrections

Key Issues in Corrections
ISBN-10
1447318730
ISBN-13
9781447318736
Category
Social Science
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2016-09-28
Publisher
Policy Press
Author
Jeffrey Ian Ross

Description

Key Issues in Corrections critically analyzes the most important challenges affecting the correctional system in the USA, offering a no-nonsense explanation of the problems of correctional officers, correctional managers, prisoners, and the public.

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