A Brief Introduction to Corrections

A Brief Introduction to Corrections is a condensed version of the best-selling Introduction to Corrections by Robert D. Hanser. This new text provides students with an overview of corrections that is both practitioner-driven and grounded in modern research. Experienced correctional practitioner and scholar Robert D. Hanser shows readers how the corrections system actually works, from classification to security and treatment to demonstrating how and why correctional practices are implemented.

Table of Contents:
Preface Interactive eBook Digital Resources Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1: Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States Defining Corrections: A Variety of Possibilities The Notion of Punishment and Corrections Throughout History The Enlightenment and Correctional Reform Punishment During Early American History: 1700s–1800s The Age of the Reformatory in America Prisons in America: 1900s to the End of World War II Modern-Day Systems: Federal and State Inmate Characteristics Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Applied Exercise 1.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 2: Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Sentencing and Correctional Policy Introduction Philosophical Underpinnings Types of Sanctions Arguments For and Against the Death Penalty Brutalization Hypothesis Sentencing Models Criminological Theories and Corrections Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Key Case Applied Exercise 2.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 3: Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities Introduction The Hands-Off Doctrine The Emergence of Inmate Rights Corrections and the Constitution Constitutionality of the Death Penalty A Restrained Hands-On Perspective and Court Deference to Prisons State and Federal Legal Liabilities Compliance With Judicial Orders Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Key Cases Applied Exercise 3.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 4: Jail and Detention Facilities Introduction Jails in the Past The Modern Jail Jails as Short-Term Institutions Jails as Long-Term Facilities Health Care in Jails Jail Training Standards Specialized Types of Jail Sentences Special Issues in Jails Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Applied Exercise 4.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 5: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions Introduction A Brief History of Probation Contemporary Probation: When the Jail Is Full Characteristics of Probationers Probation Officers Probation Revocation Types of Intermediate Sanctions Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Applied Exercise 5.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 6: Facility Design and Classification in Jails and Prisons Introduction Prison Facility Designs Throughout History The Rise of the Supermax Prison Designs Internal Security Technology Systems in Prisons Rationale for Classification The Goals of Classification Systems Special Housing Assignments Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Key Cases Applied Exercise 6.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 7: Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence Introduction Theories of Prison Subculture The Inmate Subculture of Modern Times The Impact of the Inmate Subculture on Corrections Staff Prisonization The Guard Subculture The Impact of Gangs Upon Prison Subculture Major Prison Gangs in the United States Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Applied Exercise 7.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 8: Female Offenders in Correctional Systems Introduction Female Offenders Behind Bars: A Detailed Look at Percentages and Rates History of Women Behind Bars Issues Related to the Modern-Day Female Offender Population Considerations for Female Offenders Conditions of Care for Female Offenders Female Offenders and Treatment Implications Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Applied Exercise 8.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 9: Specialized Inmate Populations and Juvenile Correctional Systems Introduction Administrative Considerations Prison Subculture and Special Needs Offenders Mentally Ill Offenders Sex Offenders Safety, Security, and Assistance for LGBTI Inmates Elderly Offenders Juveniles and the Correctional System Screening and Classification of Juvenile Offenders Detention Versus Incarceration Incarceration of Juveniles Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Key Cases Applied Exercise 9.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 10: Correctional Administration and Prison Programming Introduction Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Correctional System Administration The Corrections Workforce Prison Programming Medical Care Educational Programs Prison Work Programs Drug Treatment Programs Recreational Programs Religious Programs Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Applied Exercise 10.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 11: Parole and Reintegration Introduction Parole and Parolee Characteristics The Beginning History of Parole Parole at the State Level Parole as the Correctional Release Valve for Prisons The Role of Institutional Parole Officers Common Conditions of Parole Reentry Initiatives Violations of Parole, Parole Warrants, and Parole Revocation Proceedings Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Key Case Applied Exercise 11.1 What Would You Do? CHAPTER 12: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections Introduction Evaluation Research Focus Topic 12.1: Commonly Used Measures of Reentry Program Performance Evidence-Based Practice The Future of Corrections Conclusion Discussion Questions Key Terms Applied Exercise 12.1 What Would You Do? Glossary References Index About the Author