Community-based corrections : a text/reader
Presenting a practical viewpoint for the course, this book offers a textbook/reader alternative to the traditional textbook format. The book is divided into 11 author-written sections that present basic concepts, key terms, and recent data. Each section is followed by two to three research-based art...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, California :
SAGE ,
c2012
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| Summary: | Presenting a practical viewpoint for the course, this book offers a textbook/reader alternative to the traditional textbook format. The book is divided into 11 author-written sections that present basic concepts, key terms, and recent data. Each section is followed by two to three research-based articles. The authors' expertise in special needs populations and the comparative field gives the book a unique perspective. Key features include: Photos, tables, charts, and graphs that provide valuable visual support; Article introductions and review questions to help focus on the key aspects of each article; the text/reader format provides students with core theories and concepts, followed by carefully selected, edited articles that have previously appeared in a number of leading criminal justice academic journals. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 631 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 608-614) and index |
| ISBN: | 1412987466 (paperback : alk. paper) 9781412987462 (paperback : alk. paper) |