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This updated tenth edition covers all aspects of prisoners' rights,
including an overview of the judicial system and constitutional law
and explanation of specific constitutional issues regarding
correctional populations. It also discusses the federal statutes
that affect correctional administration and inmates' rights to
bring litigation. Accessible and reader-friendly, it provides a
practical understanding of how constitutional law affects the
day-to-day issues of prisons, jails, and community corrections
programs. The tenth edition includes a thorough update of relevant
case law, and new chapters are included that deliver the latest
developments on Search, Seizure, and Privacy, Juveniles and
Youthful Offenders, and the Death Penalty. Part II contains the
Supreme Court syllabi for the significant Court cases relating to
the concepts covered. This updated edition is appropriate as a
primary text for undergraduate or graduate-level correctional law
and prisoner rights courses within Criminal Justice, Criminology,
and Sociology departments. It is also an invaluable reference tool
for law students and correctional agencies.
This updated tenth edition covers all aspects of prisoners' rights,
including an overview of the judicial system and constitutional law
and explanation of specific constitutional issues regarding
correctional populations. It also discusses the federal statutes
that affect correctional administration and inmates' rights to
bring litigation. Accessible and reader-friendly, it provides a
practical understanding of how constitutional law affects the
day-to-day issues of prisons, jails, and community corrections
programs. The tenth edition includes a thorough update of relevant
case law, and new chapters are included that deliver the latest
developments on Search, Seizure, and Privacy, Juveniles and
Youthful Offenders, and the Death Penalty. Part II contains the
Supreme Court syllabi for the significant Court cases relating to
the concepts covered. This updated edition is appropriate as a
primary text for undergraduate or graduate-level correctional law
and prisoner rights courses within Criminal Justice, Criminology,
and Sociology departments. It is also an invaluable reference tool
for law students and correctional agencies.
This book combines the latest in sociology, psychology, and biology
to present evidence-based research on what works in community and
institutional corrections. It spans from the theoretical
underpinning of correctional counseling to concrete examples and
tools necessary for professionals in the field. This book equips
readers with the ability to understand what we should do, why we
should do it, and tools for how to do it in the field. It discusses
interviewing, interrogating, and theories of directive and
nondirective counseling, including group counseling. It discusses
the strengths and weaknesses of various correctional approaches
such as cognitive-behavioral therapies, group counseling, and
therapeutic communities. It introduces ethical and legal
considerations for correctional professionals. With an explanation
of the presentence investigation report, case management, and
appendices containing a variety of classification and assessment
instruments, this volume provides practical, hands-on experience.
Students of criminal justice, psychology and social work will gain
an understanding of the unique challenges to correctional success
and practical applications of their studies. "This book is a
teacher/student/practitioner's dream. Grounded in theory and
evidence-based research on best practices, it is accessible,
well-written, filled with sound insights and tools for working with
criminal justice clients. I have used and loved each new edition of
this fine text." - Dorothy S. McClellan, Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi
This book combines the latest in sociology, psychology, and biology
to present evidence-based research on what works in community and
institutional corrections. It spans from the theoretical
underpinning of correctional counseling to concrete examples and
tools necessary for professionals in the field. This book equips
readers with the ability to understand what we should do, why we
should do it, and tools for how to do it in the field. It discusses
interviewing, interrogating, and theories of directive and
nondirective counseling, including group counseling. It discusses
the strengths and weaknesses of various correctional approaches
such as cognitive-behavioral therapies, group counseling, and
therapeutic communities. It introduces ethical and legal
considerations for correctional professionals. With an explanation
of the presentence investigation report, case management, and
appendices containing a variety of classification and assessment
instruments, this volume provides practical, hands-on experience.
Students of criminal justice, psychology and social work will gain
an understanding of the unique challenges to correctional success
and practical applications of their studies. "This book is a
teacher/student/practitioner's dream. Grounded in theory and
evidence-based research on best practices, it is accessible,
well-written, filled with sound insights and tools for working with
criminal justice clients. I have used and loved each new edition of
this fine text." - Dorothy S. McClellan, Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi
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