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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Main Authors: Barton-Bellessa, Shannon M. (Author), Hanser, Robert D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE , c2012
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245 1 0 |a Community-based corrections :   |b a text/reader   |c Shannon M. Barton-Bellessa, Robert D. Hanser 
260 |a Thousand Oaks, California :   |b SAGE ,   |c c2012 
300 |a xxiii, 631 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 23 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 608-614) and index 
505 0 |a 1. History and development of community-based corrections -- 2. Pretrial release and diversion -- 3. Restorative justice -- 4. The viability of treatment perspectives -- 5. Assessment and risk prediction -- 6. Probation management and case planning -- 7. Community-based residential intermediate sanctions -- 8. Community-based nonresidential and economic intermediate sanctions -- 9. Parole management, case planning, and reentry -- 10. Juvenile offenders -- 11. Specialized and problematic offender typologies in a changing era 
520 |a 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. 
650 0 |a Community-based corrections 
650 0 |a Criminals   |x Rehabilitation 
700 1 |a Hanser, Robert D. ,   |e author 
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