The Story
A condensed, accessible version of the bestselling corrections book on the market, AMERICAN CORRECTIONS IN BRIEF, 1st Edition introduces students to the dynamics of corrections in a way that captures their interest and encourages them to enter the field. The brief paperback nature of this book makes it more approachable, and the wellrespected author team has added several key pedagogical elements to help ensure students success. Complete with valuable careerbased material, insightful guest speakers, illuminating realworld cases, and uniquely evenhanded 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 students with a wellrounded, balanced introduction to corrections.
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A condensed, accessible version of the bestselling corrections book on the market, AMERICAN CORRECTIONS IN BRIEF, 1st Edition introduces students to the dynamics of corrections in a way that captures their interest and encourages them to enter the field. The brief paperback nature of this book makes it more approachable, and the wellrespected author team has added several key pedagogical elements to help ensure students success. Complete with valuable careerbased material, insightful guest speakers, illuminating realworld cases, and uniquely evenhanded 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 students with a wellrounded, balanced introduction to corrections.
