Corrections in the Community

by Edward J. Latessa, Paula Smith, Paula Smith, et al.

Book Overview

Corrections in the Community, Sixth Edition,

examines the current state of community corrections and proposes an evidence-based approach to making programs more effective. As the U.S. prison system approaches meltdown, options like probation, parole, alternative sentencing, and both residential and non-residential programs in the community continue to grow in importance. This text provides a solid foundation and includes the most salient...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323298869
• ISBN13: 9780323298865
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

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Fantastic Text

Latessa and Allen have provided an excellent resource for students of Criminal Justice, and professors alike. This text is concise, very readable, and extremely current, while offering a depth and breadth of information regarding the role and importance of Community Corrections throughout history and today. Many thanks to both authors!

Corrections in the Community

I am a 3rd year Criminal Justice student and I must say that this is probably the best text that I have ever had. It is interesting, easy to read and very scholastic. It is actually a pleasure to read this book.

Very readable, current textbook

As an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida, I use this text to supplement my Community-Based Corrections class (it was too late in the semester to order it for the main text). It is very readable, written in a good continuim of information, and includes review questions, key terms, and recommended readings. The instructor's guide includes a test bank disk and an overview of each chapter. Student objectives, instructor's aides, and test questions (essay, short-answer, multiple-choice, and true/false) are included (with correct answer, of course!) My students generate a lot of floor discussion with the topics in this book.