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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780763735005 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007032441 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Corrections--United States.<br/>Punishment--United States.<br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV9304  / .C6754 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.973  / C8244