Corrections: Exploring Crime, Punishment, and Justice in America provides a thorough introduction to the topic of corrections in America. In addition to providing complete coverage of the history and structure of corrections, it offers a balanced account of the issues facing the field so that readers can arrive at informed opinions regarding the process and current state of corrections in America. The 3e introduces new content and fully updated information on America's correctional system in a lively, colorful, readable textbook. Both instructors and students benefit from the inclusion of pedagogical tools and visual elements that help clarify the material.

"Corrections: Exploring Crime, Punishment, and Justice in America "provides a thorough introduction to the topic of corrections in America. In addition to providing complete coverage of the history and structure of corrections, it offers a balanced account of the issues facing the field so that readers can arrive at informed opinions regarding the process of corrections in America. The third edition introduces new content and fully updated information on America s correctional system in a lively, colorful, readable textbook

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The purpose of this study was to develop and test a measure of self-control based on Hirschi's revised conceptualization of the concept of self-control. In addition, two theoretical models based on Gottfredson and Hirshci's discussion of the gender- crime relationship were tested. The findings suggest that Hirschi's revised measure of self-control explains a wide variety of deviant behaviors. The results also indicates that there is empirical support for Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) assertions about the gender-crime relationship.