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Prisons : today and tomorrow / Joycelyn M. Pollock, editor.

Contributor(s): Pollock, Joycelyn M, 1956-Material type: Text

TextSeries: Criminal justice illuminatedPublication details: Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, c2006Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 316 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN: 0763729043 (hardcover)Subject(s): Prisons -- United States | Corrections -- United States | Imprisonment -- United StatesDDC classification: 365 LOC classification: HV9471 | .P783 2006Online resources: Table of contents

Contents:

The rationale for imprisonment / Jocelyn M. Pollock -- The American prison in historical perspective : race, gender, and adjustment / Robert Johnson, Ania Dobrzanska, and Seri Palla -- Sentencing trends and incarceration / Alida V. Merlo -- The social world of the prisoner / Chad Trulson -- Industry, agriculture, and education / William Stone -- Classification and rehabilitation / David Spencer and Jocelyn M. Pollock -- Correctional staff and management / Keyy Cheeseman-- Prisoners' rights / John McLaren -- Jails / DEnnis Giever -- Looking toward the future / Jocelyn M. Pollock.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Hard Covered Materials	MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY	HV 9471 .P73 2006 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	Available		17738
Hard Covered Materials	MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY	HV 9471 .P73 2006 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	Available		9714

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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