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Corrections in the Community - Edward J. Latessa, Paula Smith

Corrections in the Community

Buch | Softcover
458 Seiten
2011 | 5th New edition
Anderson Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4377-5592-3 (ISBN)
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An introductory text that provides a foundation of the salient information available on the broad and dynamic subject of community corrections. It explores the issues and practices facing community corrections, using the research in the field, in a way that makes it easy to use and understand.
Corrections in the Community is an introductory text that provides a solid foundation of the most recent and salient information available on the broad and dynamic subject of community corrections. It explores the issues and practices facing community corrections, using the latest research in the field, in a way that makes it easy to use and understand. This book provides students with a thorough understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of community corrections.

Edward J. Latessa received his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in 1979 and is a Professor and Director of the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Latessa has published more than 150 works in the area of criminal justice, corrections, and juvenile justice. He is co-author of seven books including Corrections in the Community and What Works (and Doesn't) in Reducing Recidivism. Dr. Latessa has directed more than 150 funded research projects including studies of day reporting centers, juvenile justice programs, drug courts, prison programs, intensive supervision programs, halfway houses, and drug programs. He and his staff have also assessed more than 600 correctional programs throughout the United States, and he has provided assistance and workshops in more than 45 states. Dr. Latessa served as President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (1989-90). Paula Smith is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of New Brunswick, Saint John in 2006. Her research interests include offender classification and assessment, correctional rehabilitation, the psychological effects of incarceration, program implementation and evaluation, the transfer of knowledge to practitioners and policy-makers, and meta-analysis. Smith has directed numerous federal and state funded research projects, including studies of prisons, community-based correctional programs, juvenile drug courts, probation and parole departments, and mental health services. Furthermore, she has been involved in evaluations of more than 280 correctional programs throughout the United States. In addition to her research experience, Smith has considerable frontline experience working with a variety of offender populations, including juvenile offenders, sex offenders, and perpetrators of domestic violence. Currently, she provides training and technical assistance to criminal justice agencies throughout the United States and Canada.

1. The Criminal Justice System 2. What Works in Community Corrections 3. Sentencing and Community Corrections 4. Probation 5. Juveniles and Community Corrections 6. Parole in America 7. Roles of Probation and Parole Officers 8. Assessment of Offenders 9. Managing and Providing Services to Offenders 10. Intermediate Sanctions 11. Community Residential Correctional Programs 12. Special Populations in Community Corrections 13. Evaluating Community Corrections 14. The Future of Corrections in the Community

Erscheint lt. Verlag 9.3.2011
Verlagsort Cincinnati
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 762 g
Themenwelt Recht / Steuern Strafrecht Kriminologie
ISBN-10 1-4377-5592-5 / 1437755925
ISBN-13 978-1-4377-5592-3 / 9781437755923
Zustand Neuware
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