Correctional Theory (eBook)

Context and Consequences

Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016 | 2., Second Edition
352 Seiten
Sage Publications, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5063-0654-4 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Preface
PART I. Crisis in American Corrections
CHAPTER 1. From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections
Theories of Corrections
Six Theories in Brief
Utility, Opinion, and Evidence
Evidence-Based Corrections
Conclusion: What’s Ahead?
CHAPTER 2. Correctional Theory in Crisis: America’s Changing Context
What Is Rehabilitation?
The Rise of the Rehabilitative Ideal
Attacking Rehabilitation
The “Nothing Works” Doctrine: Martinson and Beyond
Conclusion: Crisis in Correctional Theory
PART II. The Punishment Response
CHAPTER 3. Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough?
The Concepts of Retribution and Just Deserts: Punishing the Crime
Retribution: Just and Painful
Four Problems for Retribution
The Justice Model: Restraining State Discretion
What Went Wrong? Winning the Battle but Losing the War
Conclusion: The Need for Crime Control
CHAPTER 4. Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight
The Concept of Deterrence
Is Deterrence a “Conservative” Theory?
The Theoretical Assumptions of Deterrence
Studying Whether Deterrence Works: Assessing Types of Evidence
Policy Changes That Increase Punishment
Macro-Level Studies of Punishment and Crime Rates
Perceptual Deterrence Studies
Deterrence in the Community
The Effects of Imprisonment
Conclusion: The Limits of Deterrence
CHAPTER 5. Incapacitation: Locking Up the Wicked
Too Many Prisoners
More Than Enough Criminals
The Concept of Incapacitation
Estimating the Incapacitation Effect: Studying Individual Offenders
Estimating the Incapacitation Effect: Macro-Level Studies
Conclusion: Compared to What?
PART III. The Social Welfare Response
CHAPTER 6. Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming
The Concept of Restorative Justice
The Appeal of Restorative Justice
Three Problems
Does Restorative Justice Work?
Conclusion: The Limits of Harm
CHAPTER 7. Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders
The Concept of Rehabilitation
Knowing What Works
Challenging Nothing Works: Narrative Reviews
Challenging Nothing Works: Meta-Analytic Reviews
What Does Not Work
What Does Work: Principles of Effective Intervention
What Else Might Work?
Conclusion: Reaffirming Rehabilitation
PART IV. Extending the Vision of Corrections
CHAPTER 8. Reentry: Saving Offenders from a Life in Crime
From Parole to Reentry
The Reentry Problem
Reentry Programs
The Effectiveness Problem
Two Things to Keep in Mind
Conclusion: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime
CHAPTER 9. Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime
Lessons From Childhood Criminology
The Need for Early Intervention
Five Programs That Work—At Least When Done Right
Two More Reasons to Support Early Intervention
Conclusion: Beyond Adult-Limited Corrections
CHAPTER 10. Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future
Three Themes
Four Lessons
Conclusion: Choosing Our Future
References
Index
About the Authors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.1.2016
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Comparative Correctional Systems • Corrections • Probation and Parole
• ISBN-10: 1-5063-0654-3 / 1506306543
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5063-0654-4 / 9781506306544