Correctional Theory 1th edition
ISBN:1412981808
ISBN13:9781412981804
Publisher:Sage Publications, Inc
Authors:Francis T. Cullen, Frank Cullen, Francis T Cullen, Francis (Frank) T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Cheryl L. (Lero) Jonson
Correctional Theory Description
Correctional Theory 0 Edition This accessible book identifies and evaluates the major competing theories used to guide the goals, policies, and practices of the correctional system. The authors demonstrate that changes in theories can legitimize changing ways of treating and punishing offenders, and they help readers understand how changes in the social and political context of U.S. society impact correctional theory and policy. Designed to motivate readers to become sophisticated consumers of correctional information, the book emphasizes the importance of using evidence-based information to guide decisions, rather than relying on nonscientific commonsense or ideology-based beliefs.