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Overview
Courses: Introduction to Corrections | Criminal Justice |
The second edition of Adult Corrections in Canada is designed to meet the needs of introductory courses in criminology, criminal justice, and police foundations.
Written by leading educators and practitioners, inside you will find a comprehensive overview of adult correction that traces the historical roots of Canadian corrections to its current expression. Like all areas of the criminal justice system, corrections is constantly evolving and is influenced by economic, political, and social events. The authors contextualize these elements with key research and challenge us to examine the pros and cons of some of the classic debates in corrections, such as the use of custody versus community alternatives.
Features:
Designed in an easy-to-access format to support learning and instruction, the 13 chapters in this book feature:
box inserts that enhance key concepts
helpful weblinks for further reading and inquiry
review and discussion questions
key terms and concepts
in depth coverage of the most recent statistics and correctional initiatives in Canada
engaging writting style places corrections in a wider context of social forces
focus on special populations across all the chapters
test bank for instructors
Preview Contents
Introduction to Adult Corrections in Canada
Michael Weinrath and John Winterdyk
Chapter 1 Adult Corrections within a Canadian Context
John Winterdyk and Aja Jacqueline Manning
Chapter 2 An Historical Overview of Adult Corrections in Canada
John Winterdyk
Chapter 3 Sentencing and Correctional Sanctions
Derek Spencer
Chapter 4 Probation and Community Corrections
Michael Weinrath
Chapter 5 Prison Life: Doing Time in Canadian Institutions
Rosemary Ricciardelli and Michael Weinrath
Chapter 6 Women in Custody
Gillian Balfour
Chapter 7 The Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Peoples: Canada’s Continued Colonial Agenda
Lisa Monchalin and Olga Marques
Chapter 8 Limiting the State’s Right to Punish
Debra Parkes, Kelly HannahMoffat, and Amy Klassen
Chapter 9 Offender Assessment, Classification, and Treatment in Canadian Corrections
Claire Goggin, Paul Gendreau, James Bonta, J. Stephen Wormith, Myles Ferguson and Paula Smith
Chapter 10 Conditional Release in Canada
Tracey Cyca and Tim Williams
Chapter 11 Adult Restorative Justice in Canada
Andrew Woolford and Amanda Nelund
Chapter 12 An Introduction to Prison and Penal Abolitionism in Canada
Justin Piché, Kevin Walby and Nicolas Carrier
Chapter 13 The Future of Corrections in Canada
Rick Ruddell and Katharina Maier
Meet your Authors
Dr. Michael Weinrath is the Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Winnipeg. His primary research interest is in applying empirical social science to solve social problems. Michael’s research publications have been in institutional and community corrections, fear of crime and victimization, high risk and drunk driving. He has conducted a number of program and policy evaluations throughout western Canada. Prior to coming to the University of Winnipeg, Professor Weinrath worked for 15 years in provincial corrections in Alberta and British Columbia. From time to time, you will hear him comment on crime issues in the media.
Dr. John Winterdyk is the former Director of the Center for Criminology and Justice Research at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. John’s primary areas of interest include young offenders, criminological theory, research methodology, bio-social explanations of crime and comparative criminology/criminal justice. John has published extensively in the areas of criminological theory, youth at risk, corrections and criminal justice related issues as well as on a host of comparative themes.
In 2008, John received the “Effective Team Award” for leading an interdisciplinary research team to completing a major study of the evaluation of the effects of different strategies to help students deal with the stresses of balancing academic and personal life. In 2009, he became the first recipient of the “Distinguished Faculty Scholarship Award” for his scholarly endeavors.
