Community-Based Corrections

by Leanne Fiftal Alarid

COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS, 12th Edition gives you a hands-on, real-world look at the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a career in community corrections. From probation, parole, and problem-solving courts to electronic monitoring, work release, residential facilities, and day reporting centers, numerous supervision techniques and treatment programs are explored, as are methods for working with offenders that have special needs such as mental illness and substance abuse. You'll apply your knowledge using case studies and exercises -- you'll conduct a presentence interview, write a presentence report, score a risk/needs assessment, and design a treatment plan for case supervision. Available with MindTap, the digital learning solution that powers students' mastery of key concepts while engaging them with video cases, career scenarios, visual summaries, and more.

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Elberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book on learning about Community-Based Corrections. Easy to read and there's a nice glossary at the end for definitions of words that are important to what you are learning.