Introduction to Corrections

By Richard A. Tewksbury

Book Overview

This is that book: The one that is authoritative and readable. The one that covers the subject thoroughly, but is always manageable, navigable, and engaging. It pairs sterling authorship with an accessible style. Like the wind at your back, Richard Tewksbury's Introduction to Corrections motivates you through a wide range of interesting topics without impediment--because clear text needs no box.

Accessible and authoritative, Richard Tewksbury's Introduction to Corrections features: A succinct overview of the American correctional system, by a renowned scholar in the fieldThorough coverage of course contentThe structure and operations of correctional systemsThe history and politics of correctionsThe goals of corrections in society todayA logical organization, from the role of corrections in controlling crime, to an in-depth look at the most troubling issues in corrections todayA clean page designConsistently clear and direct narrative style

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1454841265
• ISBN13: 9781454841265
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.1"