A Brief Introduction to Corrections
First Edition
Discussion Questions
- How do the other four segments of the justice system interact with corrections?
- How does modern penology reflect Beccaria’s and Bentham’s philosophies?
- In what ways did systems focused on punishment differ from those focused on reform in early America?
- How did economic conditions impact corrections in early America?
- What are strengths and challenges of indeterminate and determinate sentences?
- What might be factors that contribute to the differences in offender populations between federal and state corrections?