Corrections

The Key Issues in Crime and Punishment Series contains five brief, issues-based books offering pron examinations of controversial programmes, practices, problems or issues from varied perspectives. Each volume consists of approximately 20 chapters tackling controversial issues in each of the key topical areas of the criminal justice system, with chapters followed by recommended readings highlighting different approaches to or perspectives on the issue at hand. A broad range of issues are arranged within each volume.This volume, Corrections includes such hotly debated topics as capital punishment, clemency, cruel and unusual punishment, early release, gangs and prison violence, healthcare for prisoners, legal assistance for prisoners, life sentences, prison labour, prison overcrowding, prison privatization and contract facilities, religious rights and supermax prisons.