Essentials of Corrections

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Revised and updated with fresh material that includes international comparative data and analysis of convergent global trends in corrections, and presented in full color, the fifth edition of Essentials of Corrections is the most up-to-date text available for corrections courses. With its valuable historical context, clearly presented theory, and assignments designed to foster critical thinking skills, it remains an exemplary survey of correctional theory and practice. The chapters on topics such as gender issues, ethnicity and race, and career structure have been brought up-to-date, and a new chapter is devoted to jail and prison inmates with special needs. Co-authored by expert academics with decades of teaching and textbook writing experience, this highly accessible guide tackles the tough issues still faced by American correctional institutions. It features detailed coverage of correctional law, litigation, and administration, examines community-based programs alongside correctional institutions, and includes analysis of high-profile contemporary topics such as prisoner reentry. For additional student and instructor resources, visit www.wiley.com/go/mays5e.
The fifth edition of this leading "essentials" textbook on corrections has been fully revised and updated to include new international comparative data, and a fresh chapter on prison inmates with special needs. Unrivalled in scope, it offers undergraduates a concise but comprehensive introduction to the subject. * Includes textual materials and assignments formulated to encourage students' critical thinking skills * Chapters feature text boxes on key points of correctional theory and on international correctional practice * Presented in full color throughout -- including extensive photos and graphics * Includes stand-alone chapters on careers in corrections, gender and ethnicity issues, and likely future developments in corrections * Features invaluable historical context on the evolution of correctional theory and practice * Offers a new, comprehensive online Student Study Guide and thoroughly updated and expanded ancillary materials

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G. Larry Mays

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Criminology Kriminologie Law Penology & Police Science Pönologie Pönologie u. Polizeiwissenschaft Rechtswissenschaft

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"Serving as knowledgeable tour guides, Professors Mays and Winfree take readers on an exciting journey across the correctional landscape--from sentencing, to community supervision, to life behind bars. Scholarly yet accessible, Essentials of Corrections is both ideal for classroom use and a valued addition to one's personal library." -- Francis T. Cullen, University of Cincinnati "Essentials of Corrections provides a comprehensive overview of the field by authors who have successfully balanced their coverage of both the breadth and depth of essential issues in American corrections." --Rick Ruddell, University of Regina
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