Corrections in the community
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 information available on the broad and dynamic subject of…
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- Full title :Corrections in the community / Edward J. Latessa and Paula Smith.
Summary
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 information available on the broad and dynamic subject of community corrections. Authors Latessa and Smith organize and evaluate the latest data on the assess.
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- Publication Date:©2015
- Edition:Sixth edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
Notes
"An anderson book"--Cover.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (ix, 335 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781317410263, 1317410262, 9781315684802, 1315684802, 9781317410256, 1317410254, 9781317410249, 1317410246
- oclc:ocn905902748
- LC Classification:HV9469
- Dewey Decimal:365/.973
Table of Contents
The criminal justice system -- Sentencing and community corrections -- Probation in america -- Parole in america -- What works in probation and parole -- Juveniles and community corrections -- Roles of probation and parole officers -- Offender assessment -- Strategies for managing and providing service to offenders -- Intermediate sanctions -- Community residential correctional programs -- Special populations in community corrections -- Drug and other problem-solving courts -- Evaluating community corrections -- The future of corrections in the community.
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