PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF CORRECTIONS
Chapter 1: Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States
Defining Corrections: A Variety of Possibilities |
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The Notion of Punishment and Corrections Throughout History |
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The Enlightenment and Correctional Reform |
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Punishment During Early American History: 1700s–1800s |
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The Age of the Reformatory in America |
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Prisons in America: 1900s to the End of World War II |
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Modern Day Systems: Federal and State Inmate Characteristics |
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Chapter 2: Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Sentencing and Correctional Policy
Philosophical Underpinnings |
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Criminological Theories and Corrections |
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Chapter 3: Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities
The Emergence of Inmate Rights |
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Corrections and the Constitution |
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A Restrained Hands-On Perspective and Court Deference to Prisons |
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State and Federal Legal Liabilities |
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Compliance With Judicial Orders |
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PART II: CORRECTIONAL PRACTICES
Chapter 4: Jail and Detention Facilities
Jails as Short-Term Institutions |
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Jails as Long-Term Facilities |
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Specialized Types of Jail Sentences |
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Chapter 5: Probation
A Brief History of Probation |
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Contemporary Probation: When the Jail Is Full |
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Characteristics of Probationers |
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The Administration of Probation |
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Chapter 6: Intermediate Sanctions
Types of Intermediate Sanctions |
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Methods of Ensuring Compliance |
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Intermediate Sanctions in Different States |
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Chapter 7: Facility Design to Meet Security and Programming Needs
Prison Facility Designs Throughout History |
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Accommodations for Inmates With Disabilities |
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Innovative Security Designs |
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Auxiliary Services and Physical Security |
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Technology Systems in Prisons |
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Chapter 8: Classification and Custody Levels
History of Classification |
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Rationale for Classification |
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The Goals of Classification Systems |
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Elements of All Classification Systems |
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Special Housing Assignments |
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Chapter 9: Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence
Theories of Prison Subculture |
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The Inmate Subculture of Modern Times |
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The Impact of the Inmate Subculture on Corrections Staff |
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The Impact of Gangs Upon Prison Subculture |
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Major Prison Gangs in the United States |
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Chapter 10: Immigration Detention Centers Deciding to Stay or Go
A History of Competing & Contradictory Objectives to Immigration Control |
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Current Organization & Implementation of Immigration Control |
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Special Insert 10.1: The 38 National Detention Standards |
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The Structure of the ERO and Detention Facilities |
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The ERO Classification System |
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Jails and Immigration Detention |
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Budgeting for ICE: Notable Concerns |
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Lobbying and Big Money for Private Prison Companies |
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Civil Rights Violations in Immigration Detention Facilities |
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Detention Facility Housing Conditions |
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Failure to Uphold Legal Requirements |
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Chapter 11: Female Offenders in Correctional Systems
Female Offenders Behind Bars: A Detailed Look at Percentages and Rates |
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Rates of Women Held in State Prisons, in Local Jails, or on Community Supervision |
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History of Women Behind Bars |
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Women’s Reformatories in the Early Twentieth Century: A Feminist Perspective |
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Issues Related to the Modern-Day Female Offender Population |
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Considerations for Female Offenders |
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Conditions of Care for Female Offenders |
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Female Offenders and Treatment Implications |
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Chapter 12: Specialized Inmate Populations
Administrative Considerations |
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Prison Subculture and Special Needs Offenders |
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HIV/AIDS-Related Offenders |
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Chapter 13: Juvenile Correctional Systems
History of Juvenile Corrections |
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Legal Precepts and Orientation of the Juvenile Justice System |
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Screening and Classification of Juvenile Offenders |
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Commonality of Juvenile as Victim of Prior Abuse |
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Female Juveniles in Custody |
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Detention Versus Incarceration |
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Incarceration of Juveniles |
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Chapter 14: Correctional Administration
Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration |
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Regional Offices and Jurisdictions |
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Correctional System Administration |
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Levels of Prison Management |
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Management Versus Leadership |
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Women in Correctional Management |
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The Corrections Workforce |
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Chapter 15: Prison Programming
Chapter 16: Parole and Reintegration
Parole and Parolee Characteristics |
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The Beginning History of Parole |
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Parole at the State Level |
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Parole as the Correctional Release Valve for Prisons |
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The Role of Institutional Parole Officers |
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Common Conditions of Parole |
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The Use of Reentry Councils |
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Violations of Parole, Parole Warrants, and Parole Revocation Proceedings |
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PART III: ISSUES AND TRENDS IN CORRECTIONS
Chapter 17: The Death Penalty
Constitutionality of the Death Penalty |
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Arguments For and Against the Death Penalty |
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Correctional Aspects of the Death Penalty |
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Chapter 18: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections
The Future of Corrections |
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