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Corrections in the 21st Century , 2/e

Frank Schmalleger, University of North Carolina, Emeritus
John Smykla, University of South Alabama---Mobile

ISBN: 0072968354
Copyright year: 2005

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  • "Offender Speaks" and "Staff Speaks" features offer intriguing interviews with offenders and practitioners that provide a balance of perspectives and further expand on the text’s real-world emphasis.
  • "Career Profiles" are enlightening mini-biographies of corrections professionals--a parole officer, a victim advocate, a corrections officer, a youth counselor, a substance abuse manager, and more.
  • "Ethical Dilemmas" highlight challenging issues confronted by corrections professionals on the job.
  • End-of-chapter review material includes chapter summaries, key terms, questions for review, "Thinking Critically about Corrections," "On-the-Job Decision Making" experiential exercises, and Internet-based exercises.
  • Unique appendix helps students get a head start on a career in corrections.

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