Canadian Prisons
Understanding the Canadian Correctional System
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2020
- Category
- Criminology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199034048
- Publish Date
- Aug 2020
- List Price
- $114.99
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Description
The most current, engaging, and comprehensive introduction to corrections with contributions by Canada's leading academics and practitioners.
Written by experts from across Canada, this text examines the history, theories, policies, and practices that underlie the contemporary Canadian correctional system. Incorporating a broad range of themes and topics, this introduction also features unique discussions of current issues such as religion and technology in prisons as well as prison tourism.
About the author
Carla Cesaroni is a doctoral candidate in the Centre of Crimology at the University of Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
"This textbook delivers on the critical and essential learning for college students to gain a solid understanding of today's corrections in Canada. It honours the history of where we have been, acknowledges our current challenges and presents with honesty the path ahead for our continued progressive change." -- Cynthia Booth, Cambrian College
"This comprehensive text is a useful tool for students and educators alike; it offers necessary detail and illustrates key points with relevant and current examples. This appealing book will intrigue students and help foster an interest in higher learning in this discipline." -- Cindy Whitten, Ph.D., Memorial University of Newfoundland