Criminal justice /

Examines the criminal justice system and its role in protecting society while attempting to rehabilitate those who are incarcerated. Focuses on factors leading to criminal behavior; how those who commit crimes can be considered victims; how being incarcerated most often leads to recidivism; and how...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Magna Systems
Other Authors:	Pither, Richard W., Klinger-Thomas, Kristin, Dortch, Sammie M.
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Barrington, IL : Magna Systems, [2003]
Series:	Connecting boundaries (DVD videodisc)
Subjects:	Criminals > Rehabilitation > United States. Criminal behavior > Social aspects > United States. Criminal justice, Administration of > United States. Educational films.

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Summary:	Examines the criminal justice system and its role in protecting society while attempting to rehabilitate those who are incarcerated. Focuses on factors leading to criminal behavior; how those who commit crimes can be considered victims; how being incarcerated most often leads to recidivism; and how social service professionals, can best use education, prevention and intervention to help the ex-offender break the cycle that keeps them coming back to prison.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (23 min., 31 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 faciliator's guide.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Content consultant, Sammie M. Dortch ; editor, Gregg Jorgensen.