American Corrections in Brief

By George F. Cole, Carolyn Petrosino, Michael D. Reisig, et al.

Book Overview

A condensed but equally compelling version of the best-selling corrections book on the market, AMERICAN CORRECTIONS IN BRIEF, 3rd Edition, introduces you to the dynamics of corrections in a way that captures your interest and encourages you to enter the field. Complete with valuable career-based material, insightful guest speakers who share their frontline perspectives, illuminating real-world cases, and uniquely even-handed treatment of institutional and community sanctions, the text examines the U.S. correctional system from the perspectives of both the corrections worker and the offender, providing you with a well-rounded, balanced introduction to corrections.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1305633733
• ISBN13: 9781305633735
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.8"