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Key Issues in Corrections is an engaging textbook critically analyzing the most important challenges affecting the correctional system in the USA. Written by a highly respected expert in the field, and building on his best-selling book Special problems in corrections, it examines long-standing and emerging issues, grounding the discussion in empirical research and current events. Updates to this edition include: * Integrating new scholarship, lawsuits, and the use of technology * The introduction and evaluation of new policies and practices * New sections on "The Privatization of Prisons" and "The Death Penalty" Primarily written for undergraduate students who have already had an introduction to the topic, the book offers a no-nonsense approach to explaining the problems of correctional officers, correctional managers, prisoners, and the public.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Social services & welfare, criminology Crime & criminology

• Full title: Key Issues in Corrections
• Author: Jeffrey Ian Ross
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 304
• EAN: 9781447318729
• ISBN: 1447318722
• ID: 05258943
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Weight: 572 g
• Dimensions: 240 × 172 × 24 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. September 2016

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