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Corrections : dilemmas and directions / [edited] by Peter J. Benekos, Alida V. Merlo.
| Other author | Benekos, Peter J. |
| Other author | Merlo, Alida V. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Highland Heights, KY : Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences ; Cincinnati, OH : Anderson Pub. Co., 1992. |
| Description | xvii, 195 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | ACJS/Anderson monograph series ACJS/Anderson monograph series. ^A278691 |
| Contents | The politics of corrections / A.V. Merlo, P.J. Benekos -- Fiscal challenges facing local correctional facilities / M.C. Ford, F.T. Moore -- Ethical issues and the private sector / A.V. Merlo -- AIDS in prisons: judicial and administrative dilemmas and strategies / J.M. Olivero -- Prison gang dynamics: a look inside the Texas Department of Corrections / R.S. Fong, R.E. Vogel, S. Buentello -- Women in prison: why are their numbers increasing? / J.M. Pollock-Byrne. --Professionalism among correctional officers: a longitudinal analysis of individual and structural determinants / R. Blair, P.C. Kratcoski -- Shock incarceration: the military model in corrections / P.J. Benekos -- Probation at the crossroads: decrementalism and organizational reform / E.W. Sieh -- Control and the use of technology in community supervision / J.T. Whitehead -- Community residential centers: an intermediate sanction for the 1990s / B.J. McCarthy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 92081967 |
| ISBN | 0870842358 (pbk.) |