The Encyclopedia of Corrections by Kent R. Kerley
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The Encyclopedia of Corrections

The Encyclopedia of Corrections


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A comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative two volume reference work for the fields of corrections and criminal justice featuring over 280 detailed scholarly entries

  • Assembles a global team of experts from within their respective fields under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Kent R. Kerley
  • Provides comprehensive coverage of key topics in corrections, including history, trends and types of punishment, correctional theory, policy, and law
  • Summarizes the latest theory and practice in major topical areas such as sentencing, community corrections, jails and prisons, special populations, women, juveniles, treatment, prisoner reentry, and the death penalty
  • Brings together cutting-edge examples from criminal justice systems throughout the US and around the world to provide an essential go-to resource for students, scholars, and researchers
This work is also available as an online resource: www.encyclopediaofcorrections.com
About the Author:

Kent R. Kerley is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at The University of Texas at Arlington, USA. His primary research interests include corrections, religiosity, and drug careers. He is the author of Religious Faith in Correctional Contexts (2014) and editor of Current Studies in the Sociology of Religion (2015) and Policing and Program Evaluation (2005). His research has appeared in many top journals, including Aggression and Violent Behavior, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Justice Quarterly, Social Forces, and Social Problems.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118845424
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-blackwell
  • Height: 251 mm
  • No of Pages: 1184
  • Series Title: The Wiley Encyclopedias in Criminology & Criminal Justice
  • Weight: 2156 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1118845420
  • Publisher Date: 21 Aug 2017
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 64 mm
  • Width: 178 mm


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