Essentials of Corrections, 4th Edition

G. Larry Mays - New Mexico State University

L. Thomas Winfree, Jr. - New Mexico State University

ISBN-10: 0495504386  ISBN-13: 9780495504382

504 Pages   Paperbound

© 2009     Published

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Corrections.
2. A Brief History of Punishment and Corrections.
3. Sentencing and Criminal Sanctions.
4. Probation and Community Corrections.
5. Jails and Detention Facilities.
6. Institutional Corrections.
7. Jail and Prison Inmates.
8. Parole and Prisoner Reentry.
9. Careers in Corrections.
10. The Administration of Corrections Programs.
11. Corrections Law and Inmate Litigation.
12. Gender Issues in Corrections.
13. Race, Ethnicity, and Corrections.
14. The Future of Corrections.