The only text to take a critical approach to the field of corrections, "Corrections" offers a unique and refreshing presentation that encourages students to think analytically about punishment. Establishing a greater social context, "Corrections" addresses the political, economic, religious, and technological forces that affect the corrections system. The book consistently introduces clear, meaningful, and exciting examples that illustrate various issues and concepts addressed.
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'I would be hard-pressed to identify another corrections textbook that I would seriously consider adopting over this one. The updated material is welcomed. The strength of the book remains, however, its critical approach to corrections and the attention it gives to history, ideology, and the ways in which social forces influence punishment.' – Jeanne Flavin, Fordham University
'In Corrections: A Critical Approach, Michael Welch overcomes the limitations of traditional analyses of the correctional field through his unique use of what he calls a critical approach . . . All considered, the coverage throughout the book is broad ranging and well rounded. In short Welch's book on corrections is one of the best I have seen.' – Professor Michael J. Lynch, University of South Florida. Quoted in Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.About the Author
Michael Welch received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of North Texas, Denton and is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He has correctional experience at the federal, state, and local levels. His research interests include punishment and social control, and he has published numerous articles for academic journals, edited volumes, and other scholarly publications. His writings have appeared such journals as Justice Quarterly, Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, The Prison Journal, Crime, Law & Social Change, Social Justice, Youth & Society, Race, Gender & Class, Critical Criminology: An International Journal, Contemporary Justice Review, American Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Women & Criminal Justice, Journal of Sport & Social Issues, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Journal of Crime & Justice, Addictive Behaviors: An International Journal, Dialectical Anthropology, Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, Social Pathology, Crisis Intervention & Time-Limited Treatment, Federal Probation: Journal of Correctional Philosophy & Practice, and The Justice Professional. Also he is author of Detained: Immigration Laws and the Expanding I.N.S. Jail Complex (2002, Temple University Press), Flag Burning: Moral Panic and the Criminalization of Protest (2000, de Gruyter), Punishment in America: Social Control & the Ironies of Imprisonment (1999, Sage). He serves as Co-Editor for Social Pathology. The author invites you to visit his website www.professormichaelwelch.com
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I had to get this book for class, but it is a great book in that it covers the history of corrections as well as the problems that are facing the Corrections communities today.
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So far the text seems fine. However, I was not happy with the seller. The condition of the book was not as promised. It was listed as new and having a cd; the book was not new and there was no cd. WILL NOT PURCHASE FROM SELLER AGAIN AND DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!
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Professor Welch's book has allowed me to recognize that it is not being human that is the problem so much as being human amongst humans. This book offers broad perspective on criminal justice system that is both realistic and very direct. Professor Welch's presentation of our criminal justice system 'the way it really is' challenged my range of beliefs that came to exist from channels of expectations that did not belong to me at all, but belonged to the continent of what the field of being human has decided we must all feel, think, and share. The book is straightforwardly read and intriguing, and I recommend it to any individual who is ready to be challenged. I just wish I'd known sooner what our criminal justice system does not tell. Despite CORRECTIONS: A CRITICAL APPROACH, I also recommend Michael Welch's PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA.
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- Cutting the Edge: Current Perspectives in Radical/Critical Criminology and Criminal Justice by Jeffrey Ian Ross in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Correctional Organization and Management: Public Policy Challenges, Behavior, and Structure by Robert M. Freeman B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in clinical psychology from the Indiana University of Pennyslvania and a Ph.D. in criminal justice and criminology from the University of Maryland at College Park. in Back Matter
- Pan-African Issues in Crime and Justice (Interdisciplinary Research Series in Ethnic, Gender and Class Relations) by Anita Kalunta-Crumpton on page 76
- Power, Discourse and Resistance: A Genealogy of the Strangeways Prison Riot (Advances in Criminology) by Eamonn Carrabine in Back Matter
- Critical Issues In Crime and Justice by Albert R. Roberts in Back Matter
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