Corrections: The Essentials
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
- Understand the function of corrections and its philosophical underpinnings
- Understand the function and justification of punishment
- Know the difference between the classical and positivist schools in terms of their respective stances on punishment
- Be able to define retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, and reintegration
- Know the distinction between the crime control and due process models
- Understand the usefulness of a comparative perspective