The Oxford handbook of sentencing and corrections
By: edited by Joan Petersilia, Kevin R. Reitz
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 764
ISBN-13: 9780199730148
Subjects: Corrections; Administration of Criminal justice; Prison sentences
Description: America's sentencing and corrections systems are in crisis. This text examines the intertwined and multi-layered fields of American sentencing and corrections from global and historical viewpoints, from theoretical and policy perspectives, and with close attention to many problem-specific arenas.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.