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Law Enforcement, Policing, & Security

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This book covers the full range of topics found in a corrections course, but in a practical and easily-accessible manner. The author is well-known ... More

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Examines the field of corrections through the lens of students who are giving serious thought to a career in the field or are working in corrections ... More

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CORRECTIONS TODAY offers the most practical, engaging, career-focused, and authoritative introduction to corrections available. It is a briefer, more ... More

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In Punishment in America Michael Welch gathers together his seminal contributions to the most crucial and controversial issues in criminal justice. ... More

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This book takes a comprehensive look at women in America's prisons, covering the history of women's prisons, crime rates, and sentencing practices. ... More

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Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of ... More

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CORRECTIONAL LEADERSHIP examines how organizational culture is related to effective correctional leadership. It highlights the importance of changing ... More

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This unique combination of historical overview and personal testimony provides an unprecedented look at the U.S. correctional system.

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This text presents an alternative to the larger, 700 page-plus, expensive texts available to students. By focusing on a "back to basics" approach, it ... More

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The purpose of "American Penology" is to provide a story of punishment's past, present, and likely future. The story begins in the 1600s, in the ... More

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Presents opposing viewpoints about prison issues. Includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

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A seminal work, this is a unique book in that it provides personal accounts from prisoners telling what it is really like to live in prison as well ... More

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Welch's CORRECTIONS is the only text to take a critical approach to the field of corrections. This unique and refreshing text encourages students to ... More

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The United States imprisons more persons than any other nation. The social and economic costs impact every citizen. This collection of opposing ... More

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Ironies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author s singular and ... More

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Original essays by corrections experts The United States has the lightest incarceration rate in the world and crime is one of the major driving ... More

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Presents opposing viewpoints about prison issues. Includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

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