Corrections - Exploring Crime, Punishment, and Justice in America (Paperback, 3rd edition)

"Corrections: Exploring Crime, Punishment, and Justice in America "provides a thorough introduction to the topic of corrections in America. In addition to providing complete coverage of the history and structure of corrections, it offers a balanced account of the issues facing the field so that readers can arrive at informed opinions regarding the process of corrections in America. The third edition introduces new content and fully updated information on America s correctional system in a lively, colorful, readable textbook

Increased emphasis on evidence-based decisionmaking in correctionsNew author team, new title, and more engaging and reader-friendly contentHighly visual full-color interior at a very affordable price pointA completely new chapter brings together all aspects of correctional administration"