The treatment of criminal offenders
Subtitle: a history
By: Michael Dow Burkhead.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780786430208
Subjects: Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- History; Corrections -- United States -- History; Recidivism -- United States -- Prevention -- History
Description: "This discussion of the treatment of criminal offenders explores the trends in public opinion that influence crime prevention efforts, create public policy and reform criminal law. The work discusses core issues in the study of punishment"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The principal issues; title: Treatment and punishment : a brief history of the American prison; title: The history of biologically based treatment; title: The history of psychologically based treatment; title: The state of the science : cognitive-behavioral intervention; title: The principles of effective intervention; title: The treatment of special populations; title: Faith-based programs; title: The science of sin : correctional treatment today.