Dictionary of American Penology
Author: Vergil L. Williams
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1996-11-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0313266891
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Alphabetical entries of a half-page to several pages in length explain terms, ideas, and trends in penology. Includes a list of prison-reform organizations, state prison systems addresses, and many statistical tables from the US Justice Department Bureau of Justice Statistics. Useful for students and professionals. This edition is revised to reflect changes in penology since 1979, and contains entries on new concepts, terminology, methods, and philosophies. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.