A brief introduction to corrections. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert D. Hanser.
• Authors: Hanser, Robert D
• Contents: Preface; Interactive eBook; Digital Resources; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1: Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States; Defining Corrections: A Variety of Possibilities; The Notion of Punishment and Corrections Throughout History; The Enlightenment and Correctional Reform; Punishment During Early American History: 1700s–1800s; The Age of the Reformatory in America; Prisons in America: 1900s to the End of World War II; Modern-Day Systems: Federal and State Inmate Characteristics; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Applied Exercise 1.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 2: Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Sentencing and Correctional Policy; Introduction; Philosophical Underpinnings; Types of Sanctions; Arguments For and Against the Death Penalty; Brutalization Hypothesis; Sentencing Models; Criminological Theories and Corrections; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Key Case; Applied Exercise 2.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 3: Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities; Introduction; The Hands-Off Doctrine; The Emergence of Inmate Rights; Corrections and the Constitution; Constitutionality of the Death Penalty; A Restrained Hands-On Perspective and Court Deference to Prisons; State and Federal Legal Liabilities; Compliance With Judicial Orders; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Key Cases; Applied Exercise 3.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 4: Jail and Detention Facilities; Introduction; Jails in the Past; The Modern Jail; Jails as Short-Term Institutions; Jails as Long-Term Facilities; Health Care in Jails; Jail Training Standards; Specialized Types of Jail Sentences; Special Issues in Jails; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Applied Exercise 4.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 5: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions; Introduction; A Brief History of Probation; Contemporary Probation: When the Jail Is Full; Characteristics of Probationers; Probation Officers; Probation Revocation; Types of Intermediate Sanctions; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Applied Exercise 5.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 6: Facility Design and Classification in Jails and Prisons; Introduction; Prison Facility Designs Throughout History; The Rise of the Supermax; Prison Designs; Internal Security; Technology Systems in Prisons; Rationale for Classification; The Goals of Classification Systems; Special Housing Assignments; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Key Cases; Applied Exercise 6.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 7: Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence; Introduction; Theories of Prison Subculture; The Inmate Subculture of Modern Times; The Impact of the Inmate Subculture on Corrections Staff; Prisonization; The Guard Subculture; The Impact of Gangs Upon Prison Subculture; Major Prison Gangs in the United States; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Applied Exercise 7.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 8: Female Offenders in Correctional Systems; Introduction; Female Offenders Behind Bars: A Detailed Look at Percentages and Rates; History of Women Behind Bars; Issues Related to the Modern-Day Female Offender Population; Considerations for Female Offenders; Conditions of Care for Female Offenders; Female Offenders and Treatment Implications; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Applied Exercise 8.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 9: Specialized Inmate Populations and Juvenile Correctional Systems; Introduction; Administrative Considerations; Prison Subculture and Special Needs Offenders; Mentally Ill Offenders; Sex Offenders; Safety, Security, and Assistance for LGBTI Inmates; Elderly Offenders; Juveniles and the Correctional System; Screening and Classification of Juvenile Offenders; Detention Versus Incarceration; Incarceration of Juveniles; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Key Cases; Applied Exercise 9.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 10: Correctional Administration and Prison Programming; Introduction; Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration; Correctional System Administration; The Corrections Workforce; Prison Programming; Medical Care; Educational Programs; Prison Work Programs; Drug Treatment Programs; Recreational Programs; Religious Programs; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Applied Exercise 10.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 11: Parole and Reintegration; Introduction; Parole and Parolee Characteristics; The Beginning History of Parole; Parole at the State Level; Parole as the Correctional Release Valve for Prisons; The Role of Institutional Parole Officers; Common Conditions of Parole; Reentry Initiatives; Violations of Parole, Parole Warrants, and Parole Revocation Proceedings; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Key Case; Applied Exercise 11.1; What Would You Do?; CHAPTER 12: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections; Introduction; Evaluation Research; Focus Topic 12.1: Commonly Used Measures of Reentry Program Performance; Evidence-Based Practice; The Future of Corrections; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Key Terms; Applied Exercise 12.1; What Would You Do?; Glossary; References; Index; About the Author;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 364.6; Corrections
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544398112
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