Corrections :

Seiter, Richard P.

Corrections : an introduction / Richard P. Seiter. - 3rd ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, c2011. - xxi, 600 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The history of crime and corrections -- Sentencing and the correctional process -- Jails -- Probation and intermediate sanctions -- Prison systems -- Parole and prisoner reentry -- The clients of adult correctional agencies -- The juvenile correctional system -- Special offenders -- The management of prisons -- Prison life for inmates -- The world of prison staff -- Custody and treatment -- Legal issues and the death penalty -- Issues in corrections -- Questions regarding the future of corrections.

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Corrections--United States.

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