Synopses & Reviews
Key Issues in Corrections is a fascinating book that critically analyzes the most important challenges affecting the correctional system in the United States. Jeffrey Ian Ross, an expert in the field, builds on his acclaimed book
Special Problems in Corrections to examine both long-standing and emerging issues, grounding the discussion in empirical research and current events.
This fully updated edition integrates new scholarship, lawsuits, and the use of technology; introduces and evaluates new corrections policies and practices; and features two new sections, The Privatization of Prisons” and The Death Penalty,” as well as links to a companion website. Offering a no-nonsense approach to the problems faced by correctional officers, correctional managers, prisoners, and the public, this solutions-focused book will be a vital resource for students of criminology.
Synopsis
Key Issues in Corrections is an engaging textbook critically analyzing the most important challenges affecting the correctional system in the USA. Written by a highly respected expert in the field, and building on his best-selling book
Special Problems in Corrections, it examines long-standing and emerging issues, grounding the discussion in empirical research and current events. Updates to this edition include:
Integrating new scholarship, lawsuits, and the use of technology
The introduction and evaluation of new policies and practices
New sections on The Privatization of Prisons” and The Death Penalty”
Primarily written for undergraduate students who have already had an introduction to the topic, the book offers a no-nonsense approach to explaining the problems of correctional officers, correctional managers, prisoners, and the public.
Synopsis
Key Issues in Corrections critically analyzes the most important challenges affecting the correctional system in the USA, offering a no-nonsense explaination of the problems of correctional officers, correctional managers, prisoners, and the public.
About the Author
Jeffrey Ian Ross is associate professor in the School of Criminal Justice and a research fellow of the Center for International and Comparative Law at the University of Baltimore. He is the author, coauthor, editor, or coeditor of numerous books, including, most recently, The Globalization of Supermax Prisons.