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Corrections and the criminal justice system David C. May ... [et al.]. - 1st ed. - Sudbury, Mass. Jones and Bartlett Pub. c2008. - xx, 585 p. ill., map 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of corrections and criminal justice -- The picture of crime and punishment in the United States -- Crime and the law -- Policing and corrections -- Courts and corrections -- Sentencing and corrections -- Jails and detention facilities -- Diversion and probation -- Community corrections and intermediate sanctions -- Prison systems and staff -- Prisoners, prison life, and inmate rights -- Prison security, programs, and services -- Release from prison, parole, and prisoner reentry -- Juvenile justice and corrections -- The future of corrections and juvenile justice.

ISBN: 9780763735005 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2007032441

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Corrections--United States.
Punishment--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

LC Class. No.: HV9304 / .C6754 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 364.973 / C8244