Boot Camps introduces to the criminal justice profession a general, but comprehensive look at this military style alternative to incarceration. The authors demystify this relatively unknown treatment program by closely tracing the history of the use of this military model in US prisons to its revitalization by contemporary correctional experts. Boot Camps provide the reader with theoretical and practical arguments regarding the implications underlying this sentencing option. It reveals the social, political, and economic contexts that resurrected this punitive, yet rehabilitative, approach to "getting tough" on crime. This book also reveals the effect that boot camps have on the crime rate, criminal offenders, public outcry, and strained correctional budgets. Using professional jargon in an easy-to-read format, the authors provide the general public with a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of boot camps.

Boot Camps: An Intermediate Sanction

Politics & Social Sciences

Anderson, James F.

Dyson, Laronistine

Burns, Jerald C.

Social Sciences

University Press of America

Boot Camps introduces to the criminal justice profession a general, but comprehensive look at this military style alternative to incarceration. The authors demystify this relatively unknown treatment program by closely tracing the history of the use of this military model in US prisons to its revitalization by contemporary correctional experts. Boot Camps provide the reader with theoretical and practical arguments regarding the implications underlying this sentencing option. It reveals the social, political, and economic contexts that resurrected this punitive, yet rehabilitative, approach to 'getting tough' on crime. This book also reveals the effect that boot camps have on the crime rate, criminal offenders, public outcry, and strained correctional budgets. Using professional jargon in an easy-to-read format, the authors provide the general public with a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of boot camps.

The Student's Guide for Boot Camps: An Intermediate Sanction is an essential companion for an indispensable volume on a hotly debated topic in law enforcement. It offers study strategies as well as chapter outlines, summaries, and sample examination questions that will not only save students class preparation time, but instructors as well. This manual is an excellent source for anyone interested in a quick guide to boot camps, their history, and the current status of their implementation in the U.S.

Boot Camps: An Intermediate Sanction - A Student's Guide

Legal Rights of Prisoners: Cases and Comments

Legal Rights of Prisoners is a timely book that addresses the constitutional rights of people in places of confinement. More specifically, it examines the amendments that inmates use and the case law that has developed to address their concerns. The book examines the types of complaints and issues that prisoners bring before the courts. Moreover, it explains the American court systems, the process of justice, and describes the remedies that prisoners use to redress the government. Furthermore, the book discusses the defenses that general administrators use to justify their actions. In the final analysis, the book focuses on the future of correctional litigation.

Criminal Law

Legal Rights of Prisoners is a timely book that addresses the constitutional rights of people in places of confinement. More specifically, it examines the amendments that inmates use and the case law that has developed to address their concerns.

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Criminal Justice and Criminology: Concepts and Terms

Criminal Justice and Criminology introduces criminal justice and criminology professionals and students to the many concepts that are found in both academic disciplines. This book will demystify the esoteric jargon that is considered intimidating to those who are not practitioners or have been involved in the study of the justice profession. It will allow students a "one-stop" resource that will address concepts and terms associated within both disciplines. Criminal Justice and Criminology is divided into two parts. Part one contains concepts and terms that address current issues related to police, courts, and corrections. Part two provides concepts and terms for criminology theory in general, but to matters of justice in particular.

Langsam, Adam

Mangels, Nancie

Criminal Justice and Criminology introduces criminal justice and criminology professionals and students to the many concepts that are found in both academic disciplines. This book will demystify the esoteric jargon that is considered intimidating to those who are not practitioners or have been involved in the study of the justice profession. It will allow students a 'one-stop' resource that will address concepts and terms associated within both disciplines. Criminal Justice and Criminology is divided into two parts. Part one contains concepts and terms that address current issues related to police, courts, and corrections. Part two provides concepts and terms for criminology theory in general, but to matters of justice in particular.

Criminological Theories: Understanding Crime in America

Criminological Theories introduces criminal justice professionals and students to a general, but comprehensive look at criminological theories. Using professional jargon in an easy-to-read format, this book provides the reader with a clearer understanding of the insights provided by criminological theories. Furthermore, this book provides both theoretical and practical arguments regarding the motivation of criminal behavior. It reveals the social, historical, political, and economic contexts that influence criminal justice policy and the treatment given to offenders.

Univ Pr of Amer

Criminological Theories introduces criminal justice professionals and students to a general, but comprehensive look at criminological theories. Using professional jargon in an easy-to-read format, this book provides the reader with a clearer understanding of the insights provided by criminological theories. Furthermore, this book provides both theoretical and practical arguments regarding the motivation of criminal behavior. It reveals the social, historical, political, and economic contexts that influence criminal justice policy and the treatment given to offenders.

Criminal Justice and Criminology introduces criminal justice and criminology professionals, students (undergraduate and graduate) and others interested in the field, to the many employment opportunities that are provided by both academic disciplines. The authors provide students a "one-stop" source with an exhaustive list of over 160 career options.

Criminal Justice and Criminology: A Career Guide to Local, State, Federal, and Academic Positions

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Mangels, Nancie J.

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Boot Camps: An Intermediate Sanction

Boot Camps: An Intermediate Sanction

Boot Camps: An Intermediate Sanction - A Student's Guide

Legal Rights of Prisoners: Cases and Comments

Legal Rights of Prisoners: Cases and Comments

Criminal Justice and Criminology: Concepts and Terms

Criminal Justice and Criminology: Concepts and Terms

Criminological Theories: Understanding Crime in America

Criminological Theories: Understanding Crime in America

Criminal Justice and Criminology: A Career Guide to Local, State, Federal, and Academic Positions