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Special Needs Offenders in Correctional Institutions
Lior Gideon
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Description for Special Needs Offenders in Correctional Institutions
Paperback. This book explores the challenges experienced by convicted offenders characterized by having special needs, and promotes interest in a rapidly increasing segment of the incarcerated inmates' population. Editor(s): Gideon, Lior. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 953.
Effective treatment and preparation for successful reintegration can be better achieved if the needs and risks of incarcerated offenders are taken into consideration by correctional practitioners and scholars. Special Needs Offenders in Correctional Institutions offers a unique opportunity to examine the different populations behind bars (e.g. chronically and mentally ill, homosexual, illegal immigrants, veterans, radicalized inmates, etc.), as well as their needs and the corresponding impediments for rehabilitation and reintegration. Author Lior Gideon takes a rehabilitative and reiterative approach to discuss and differentiate between the needs of these various categories of inmates, and provides in depth discussions-not available in other ... Read more
Effective treatment and preparation for successful reintegration can be better achieved if the needs and risks of incarcerated offenders are taken into consideration by correctional practitioners and scholars. Special Needs Offenders in Correctional Institutions offers a unique opportunity to examine the different populations behind bars (e.g. chronically and mentally ill, homosexual, illegal immigrants, veterans, radicalized inmates, etc.), as well as their needs and the corresponding impediments for rehabilitation and reintegration. Author Lior Gideon takes a rehabilitative and reiterative approach to discuss and differentiate between the needs of these various categories of inmates, and provides in depth discussions-not available in other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412998130
SKU
V9781412998130
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99-25
About Lior Gideon
Lior Gideon, PhD, is a Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He specializes in corrections-based program evaluation and focuses his research on rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration issues and in particular by examining offenders’ perceptions of their needs. His research interests also involve international and comparative corrections-related public opinion surveys and their affect on policy. ... Read more
Reviews for Special Needs Offenders in Correctional Institutions
"The breadth of coverage over the various types of special needs offenders sets this text apart from other books on this subject."
Shannon Hankhouse
Shannon Hankhouse