Corrections

From Research, to Policy, to Practice

• New content includes:
  • coverage of immigration detention centers;
  • discussions of the First Step Act;
  • the “paradox of probation”; and
  • key changes in the probation/parole practices. 
• A streamlined organization makes the book more relevant while maintaining comprehensive coverage of correctional topics.
• Accompanying SAGE Premium Video now includes Criminal Justice in Practice Videos. These animated decision-making scenarios challenge students to explore how they would respond to real-world situations faced by criminal justice professionals.
• Updated facts, figures, and graphs keep readers up to date.

KEY FEATURES:

• Accompanying SAGE Premium Video brings concepts to life.
  • Career Videos feature criminal justice professionals discussing their day-to-day work and current issues related to technology, diversity, and cutting-edge developments in the field.
  • Feature Videos capture insightful interviews with former inmates who discuss their experiences in prison. 
• Test Your Knowledge questions allow students assess what they already know about corrections before reading chapters, enhancing their studying and learning.
• Learning objectives identify what students should be able to do at the completion of chapters.
• Chapter-opening vignettes provide a ground-level view of corrections from the perspective of correctional practitioners, inmates, and others to show how research, policy, and practice play out in the real world.
• Policy and Research boxes illustrate key points related to past, current, and future policy issues and discuss how research has informed modern practices to improve future policies and procedures. 
• In Focus boxes detail areas of special interest related to the chapter's content with an extensive photo and illustration program.
• Ethical Issue sections prepare students for common ethical dilemmas relating to corrections and encourage them to think critically about the need for ethical behavior.
• Perspective From a Practitioner boxes give students a real-world perspective on what it's like to work in a wide array of careers related to corrections.
• End-of-chapter summaries, key terms, discussion questions, and useful Internet sites allow students to review chapter content to master the material.