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Corrections in Canada: Policy and Practice, Second Edition examines the Canadian correctional policy and practice. The book is comprised of 11 chapters that tackle a specific area of concern. The first chapter provides an introductory discourse about the Canadian correctional system. The next chapter discusses the history of Canadian Correction. Chapter 3 covers the Canadian correctional enterprise, and Chapter 4 talks about policymaking in Canadian corrections. The book also tackles correctional planning and deals with the structures of management and administration in corrections. The correc.
FrontCover -- Corrections in Canada: Policy and Practice -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Tables -- Figures -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- What is Corrections? -- Corrections as a Social Concept -- Corrections as a Legal Entity -- Corrections as a Range of Programs -- Corrections as a Subsystem within the Criminal Justice System -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. History of Canadian Corrections -- Introduction -- The Process of Correctional Change
Crime and Punishment in Early CanadaThe Creation of the Penitentiary -- The Brown Commission: 1848-1849 -- Confederation and the Late 1800s -- The Early 1900s -- Post-World War II Corrections -- The Legacy of Community Corrections: Probation and Parole -- Canadian Correctional History in Retrospect -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3. The Canadian Correctional Enterprise -- The Nature of the Correctional Enterprise -- Models of Correctional Policy and Practice -- The Current Model of Canadian Correctional Practice -- Correctional Institutions
Community-Based CorrectionsAn Overview of Offender Populations, Program Distribution and Costs -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4. Policy Making in Canadian Corrections -- The Nature of Policy -- The Activity of Policy Making -- The Origins of Correctional Policy -- Internal Influences on Correctional Policy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5. Correctional Planning -- Organizing the Data Base -- The Relationship Between Planning and Research -- Models of Evaluative Research -- Structuring the Planning Process -- Notes -- References
Chapter 6. Structures of Management and Administration in CorrectionsThe Distinction Between Management and Administration -- Policy Management -- Executive Administration -- The Management of Operations -- Supervision of Operations -- Management Styles -- Training and Education of Correctional Personnel -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7. Correctional Treatment Programs -- The Classification Process -- Prison Education Programs -- Vocational Training Programs -- Correctional Treatment Modalities -- The Effectiveness of Correctional Treatment
Measuring Treatment SuccessNotes -- References -- Chapter 8. The Delivery of Correctional Treatment -- The Organizational Context of Correctional Treatment -- The Integrity of Correctional Treatment Programs -- The Conceptual Basis of Treatment: Reconsidering the Medical Model -- The Ethics of Correctional Treatment -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9. Community-Based Corrections -- Community Corrections: Concept and Controversy -- Probation -- Pre-Release Programs: Temporary Absence and Day Parole -- Work Release Programs -- Community-Based Facilities
by John W. Ekstedt and Curt T. Griffiths.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.