Test Bank for Corrections Today, 2nd Edition : Siegel

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1133933653
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1133933656
• Author: Larry J. Siegel , Clem Bartollas

Get a frontline look at the field of corrections with CORRECTIONS TODAY, 2nd Edition. This briefer, visual, paperback alternative to expensive hardback Introduction to Corrections books is ideal for readers who are interested in real-world concepts and applications. It examines the field of corrections through the lens of readers–perhaps like you–who are giving serious thought to a career in the field or are now working in corrections while seeking an advanced degree in order to obtain a promotion and/or switch job paths. CORRECTIONS TODAY, 2nd Edition offers the most practical, engaging, career-focused, and authoritative introduction to corrections available. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

Table contents:

Part I: WHY DO WE PUNISH? 1. The Correctional System. Part II: HOW DO WE PUNISH? 2. Sentencing and the Correctional Process. Part III: HOW DO WE CORRECT IN THE COMMUNITY? 3. Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation. 4. Intermediate Sanctions. Part IV: WHERE DO WE PUNISH? 5. The Jail: Detention and Short-Term Confinement. 6. Correctional Institutions. 7. The Prison Experience: Males. 8. The Prison Experience: Females. 9. Prisoners’ Rights. Part V: HOW DO WE REHABILITATE? 10. Correctional Programs and Services. 11. Parole and Release to the Community. Part VI: WHAT ARE SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS? 12. Special Prison Populations. 13. Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate. 14. The Juvenile Offender. Part VII: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF CORRECTIONS? 15. Today’s Corrections Professional: Characteristics, Challenges, and Opportunities.