Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781506306520)

The Second Edition of Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences continues to identify and evaluate the major competing theories used to guide the goals, policies, and practices of the correctional system. Authors Francis T. Cullen and Cheryl Lero Jonson demonstrate that changes in theories can legitimize new ways of treating and punishing offenders, and they help readers understand how transformations 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.

Author: Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson
ISBN-10: 1506306527
ISBN-13: 9781506306520
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2016
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d