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Contemporary Corrections

A Critical Thinking Approach
By Rick Ruddell and G. Larry Mays and L. Thomas Winfree Jr.
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Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach offers a clear and accessible introduction to the US corrections system, focusing on essential topics such as the history of corrections, alternatives to incarceration, probation and parole, and issues related to race, ethnicity, and gender. It includes contemporary examples and international comparative data to deepen understanding of correctional challenges globally. The book also features a new chapter on correctional personnel and integrates discussions on race and ethnicity throughout, making it comprehensive yet concise for undergraduates.
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This book is designed for undergraduate students studying criminal justice, criminology, or related social sciences who seek a solid, critical understanding of contemporary correctional issues in the US and beyond.

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Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the essential elements of the U.S. corrections system.

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Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the essential elements of the US corrections system without overwhelming them with nonessential information. Unbiased and accessible, the text includes coverage of the history of corrections, alternatives to incarceration, probation and parole, and race, ethnicity, and gender issues in corrections. It also discusses re-entry into the community and more.

The authors' unparalleled practical approach, reinforced by contemporary examples, illuminates the role corrections play in our society. The authors have enhanced earlier work with additional content on international comparative data. This content aims to increase our understanding of how prison officials in other nations have developed different responses to the problems that challenge every US correctional administrator. A new chapter on correctional personnel has been added, along with an integration of race and ethnicity issues throughout the book.

Unrivalled in scope, this book offers undergraduates a concise but comprehensive introduction to corrections with textual materials and assignments designed to encourage students’ critical thinking skills.

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Praised by Francis T. Cullen, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Cincinnati, the text is noted for its conceptual and research rigor. It effectively combines scholarly insight with real-world examples to engage students and encourage critical thinking. Recognised as a concise and balanced resource, it is ideal for classroom use and well-suited to foundations or essentials courses in corrections.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367028671

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 39 Tables, color; 53 Line drawings, color; 72 Halftones, color

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 187.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 1380g

Pages: 606

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About the Author

Rick Ruddell is Professor and Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies at the University of Regina. Prior to this appointment, he served as Director of Operational Research with the Correctional Service of Canada and held faculty positions at Eastern Kentucky University and the California State University, Chico. In addition to publishing over 130 articles and technical reports, his recently published books include Oil, Gas, and Crime: The Dark Side of the Boomtown, Policing Rural Canada, Exploring Criminal Justice in Canada, and Making Sense of Criminal Justice.

G. Larry Mays is Regents Professor Emeritus at New Mexico State University. He has published more than 100 journal articles, practitioner texts, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries. Among the books he has coauthored are America's Courts and the Judicial Process, 2nd edition (2017), Introduction to Criminal Justice, 2nd edition (2019), and Making Sense of Criminal Justice, 3rd edition (2019). Mays has received numerous awards, including the Carnegie Foundation's Professor of the Year for the State of New Mexico, and he is a life member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

L. Thomas Winfree, Jr. is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University. Besides teaching literally tens of thousands of students over his 40-year academic career, Winfree authored or co-authored over 130 refereed articles and book chapters. Moreover, he is the coauthor of two anthologies and eight textbooks, most recently Essentials of Criminological Theory with Howard Abadinsky (2017); Mental Illness and Criminal Justice with Anne Fisher Segal and Stan Friedman (2019); and Introduction to Criminal Justice: The Essentials with G. Larry Mays and Leanne Fiftal Alarid (2021).

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