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Corrections A Text/Reader
Author: Mary K. Stohr, Dr. Anthony Walsh, Craig Hemmens

SAGE Congratulates Mary Stohr on receiving the 2009 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Founder's Award for outstanding contributions to criminal justice education and ACJS! — Corrections: A Text/Reader provides the best of both worlds- authored text sections with carefully selected accompanying... more » readings that illustrate the questions and controversies surrounding the punishment, treatment, supervision, and management of individuals who have been accused of or convicted of criminal offenses. The articles, from leading journals in criminology and criminal justice, reflect both classic studies and state-of-the-art research, and often have a policy perspective that makes them more applied, less theoretical, and more interesting to both undergraduate and graduate students.Key Features
Begins with an introductory chapter that presents a succinct overview of Corrections, and briefly describes the organization and content of the book
Features ?How to Read a Research Article?-a perfect introduction to understanding how real-world research is organized and delivered in the journal literature-which precedes and is tied to the first reading in the book
Includes a "mini-chapter? for each Section, with figures and tables that present basic concepts and provide a background for the Readings that follow
Introduces students to cutting-edge research and classic studies of the corrections system by leading scholars in the field in carefully selected, edited research articles
Provides key terms, Web resources, and thought-provoking discussion questions for each Section, along with questions for each reading to help students develop their critical thinking skills
Accompanied by High Quality Ancillaries!
Instructor Resources on CD include a test bank, PowerPoint slides for each section, classroom activities, and more. To request a copy, qualified adopters should contact SAGE Customer Care at 800-818-SAGE (7243) from 6am ? 5pm, PT.
A Student study site at www.sagepub.com/stohrstudy provides additional articles, self-study quizzes, e-flashcards, and more.

Intended Audience

This unique Text/Reader is primarily intended for undergraduate and graduate courses in corrections

To learn about our Text/Readers across the criminology and criminal justice curriculum, please visit us at www.sagepub.com/crimtextreadersInterested in a text/ reader for another criminology or criminal justice here? Explore other titles in the series.

ISBN-13: 9781412937733
ISBN-10: 1412937736
Publication Date: 12/17/2008
Pages: 840
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Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Book Type: Paperback
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Genres:

Politics & Social Sciences >> Crime & Criminals >> Criminology
Politics & Social Sciences >> Crime & Criminals >> Penology
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