Corrections and the criminal justice system / 
David C. May...[et al.] 
 - Sudbury, Mass. :  Jones and Bartlett Pub.,  c2008 
 - xx, 585 p. :  ill., map ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Overview of corrections and criminal justice -- The picture of crime and punishment in the United States -- Crime and the law -- Policing and corrections -- Courts and corrections -- Sentencing and corrections -- Jails and detention facilities -- Diversion and probation -- Community corrections and intermediate sanctions -- Prison systems and staff -- Prisoners, prison life, and inmate rights -- Prison security, programs, and services -- Release from prison, parole, and prisoner reentry -- Juvenile justice and corrections -- The future of corrections and juvenile justice 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780763735005 (pbk.)  RM218.22 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Corrections--United States<br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--United States<br/>Punishment--United States