Product Description

Prisons Today and Tomorrow, Second Edition uses current case studies and research to present balanced and comprehensive coverage of prisons and prisoners. Featuring chapters contributed by leading authorities on the modern prison system, this text examines the many purposes of prisons—punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, and incapacitation—and examines controversial issues such as whether imprisonment actually deters crime or merely serves as punishment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #444888 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 316 pages

Customer Reviews

Great for a non-Criminal Justice person
This book covers just about all the basic topics for running a correctional institution. For people who work in the field, most of it is too basic, but there is still a lot of good information in it that even the most seasoned officer can learn from. I had to have this book for a Grad class, and normally don't write reviews about school books, but this one merits a good word because it is not your typical school book that is only for students. This book would be useful for anyone involved in decision making for jails and prisons (whether they are in the field or not) and those who want to understand more about why we do what we do.

Great condition and awsome reading material
When I received this book it was in like new condition. It arrived prompt and no waiting or calling was necessary. The material was easy reading.

This books really lacks information.
I would not recommend this textbook to anyone. This book provides very little information concerning corrections. Most of the chapters are filled with ideas and location on where to go look for information. This book was for a graduate level course. I really found it lacking in information and it was not very useful.