American Corrections (MindTap Course List)

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Learn more about the dynamics of today's correctional system in the U.S. with the fascinating, current content and balanced approach in Clear/Reisig/Cole's market-leading AMERICAN CORRECTIONS, 13E. Engaging discussions, actual cases with familiar names and first-hand insights from those in the system immediately grab your interest, while career overviews point to rewarding opportunities in the field. You examine the latest facts and figures as well as new developments and trends impacting correctional policy and practice in the U.S., such as COVID-19 and the rising use of methamphetamines and opioids. The authors provide an unbiased treatment of institutional and community sanctions as this well-rounded introduction examines the U.S. correctional system from the perspectives of both the corrections worker and the accused person. MindTap digital resources are also available with interactive learning tools, video cases and career scenarios that bring content to life. Cover About the Authors Brief Contents Contents Preface Part 1: Correctional Context Chapter 1: The Corrections System The Purpose of Corrections A Systems Framework for Studying Corrections The Corrections System Today Key Issues in Corrections Summary Chapter 2: The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice From the Middle Ages to the American Revolution On the Eve of Reform The Enlightenment and Correctional Reform What Really Motivated Correctional Reform? Summary Chapter 3: The History of Corrections in America The Colonial Period The Arrival of the Penitentiary The Development of Prisons in the South and the West The Reformatory Movement The Rise of the Progressives The Rise of the Medical Model From Medical Model to Community Model The Crime Control Model: The Pendulum Swings Again Where Are We Today? Summary Chapter 4: Contemporary Punishment The Purpose of Corrections Forms of the Criminal Sanction The Sentencing Process Unjust Punishment Summary Chapter 5: The Law of Corrections The Foundations of Correctional Law Correctional Law and the U.S. Supreme Court Constitutional Rights of the Incarcerated Alternatives to Litigation Law and Community Corrections Law and Correctional Personnel Summary Chapter 6: The Correctional Client Selection for the Corrections System Types of Clients Classifying People in the Corrections System: Key Issues Summary Part 2: Correctional Practices Chapter 7: Jails: Detention and Short-Term Incarceration The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System Pretrial Detention The Bail Problem and Alternatives People Sentenced to Jail Issues in Jail Management The Future of the Jail Summary Chapter 8: Probation The History and Development of Probation The Organization of Probation Today The Dual Functions of Probation: Investigation and Supervision The Effectiveness Of Supervision Revocation and Termination of Probation Probation in the Coming Decade Summary Chapter 9: Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections Intermediate Sanctions in Corrections The Case for Intermediate Sanctions Continuum of Sanctions Problems with Intermediate Sanctions Varieties of Intermediate Sanctions Making Intermediate Sanctions Work Using Surveillance and Control in Community Corrections The New Correctional Professional Community Corrections Legislation The Future of Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections Summary Chapter 10: Incarceration Links to the Past The Goals of Incarceration Organization for Incarceration The Design and Classification of Prisons Who is in Prison? Summary Chapter 11: The Prison Experience Prison Society The Prison Economy Violence in Prison Summary Chapter 12: The Incarceration of Women Women: The Forgotten Offenders Historical Perspective Women in Prison Issues in the Incarceration of Women Release to the Community Summary Chapter 13: Institutional Management Formal Organization Governing Prisons Correctional Officers: The Linchpin of Management Summary Chapter 14: Institutional Programs Managing Time Classification Rehabilitative Programs Prison Industry Prison Maintenance Programs Recreational Programs Prison Programming Reconsidered Summary Chapter 15: Release from Incarceration Release from One Part of the System to Another Origins of Parole Release Mechanisms The Organization of Releasing Authorities The Decision to Release Release to the Community Summary Chapter 16: Making It: Supervision in the Community Overview of the Postrelease Function The Structure of Community Supervision Residential Programs The Experience of Postrelease Life The Person on Parole as “Dangerous” The Elements of Successful Reentry Postrelease Supervision Summary Chapter 17: Corrections for Juveniles The Problem of Youth Crime The History of Juvenile Corrections Why Treat Juveniles and Adults Differently? The Problem of Serious Delinquency Sanctioning Juveniles The Special Problem of Gangs The Future of Juvenile Justice Summary Part 3: Correctional Issues and Perspectives Chapter 18: Incarceration Trends Explaining Prison Population Trends Dealing with Overcrowded Prisons The Impact of Prison Crowding Does Incarceration Pay? Summary Chapter 19: Race, Ethnicity, and Corrections Race in the Correctional Context The Concepts of Race and Ethnicity Visions of Race and Punishment Which Is It: Race or Racism? The Significance of Race and Punishment Summary Chapter 20: The Death Penalty The Debate over Capital Punishment The Death Penalty in America The Death Penalty and the Constitution Individuals on Death Row A Continuing Debate Summary Chapter 21: Immigration and Justice Illegal Immigration The Immigration Justice System Issues in Immigration Justice Summary Chapter 22: Community Justice The Need for a New Approach Definition of Community Justice How Community Justice Differs from Criminal Justice Arguments for Community Justice Problems of Community Justice The Future of Community Justice Summary Chapter 23: American Corrections: Looking Forward American Corrections Today Five Correctional Dilemmas Four Current Trends in the U.S. Corrections System Three Challenges for the Future of Corrections Changing Corrections: A Final View Summary Glossary Index