I'm a student
I'm an educator
Request full copy

Corrections: An Introduction, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (January 1, 2019) © 2020

  • Richard P. Seiter

eTextbook

per month

  • Anytime, anywhere learning with the Pearson+ app
  • Easy-to-use search, navigation and notebook
  • Simpler studying with flashcards
from$122.66

  • Hardcover, paperback or looseleaf edition
  • Affordable rental option for select titles
  • Free shipping on looseleafs and traditional textbooks

Revel

from$89.99

  • Inspire engagement through active learning
  • Provide an immersive reading experience
  • Assess student progress with performance insights

For introductory courses in corrections.

An insider's guide to corrections today

Corrections is a realistic practical account of modern corrections that draws on the author's three decades of service in the system. While he addresses history and theory in each chapter, Seiter focuses mainly on the actual operations of prisons, community corrections and jails, as well as contemporary challenges for correctional staff and administrators. Case studies, career information and real examples expose students to the realities of working in corrections.

The 6th Edition has been updated with the most recent data on correctional populations and costs, as well as new research and findings affecting correctional policy.

Hallmark features of this title

Policy influences on correctional operations

  • EXPANDED: Case studies present real situations faced by correctional officials, staff and offenders.
  • A Question of Policy box in some chapters presents the challenges of creating policies that effectively support correctional goals.

Real-world applications

  • You Make the Decision feature at the end of each chapter encourages students to consider how they, as future correctional personnel, would handle situations they may encounter in the field.
  • UPDATED: An Interview With feature provides personal accounts of correctional administrators and officers as well as inmates.
  • Your Career in Corrections feature in every chapter describes the types of jobs available to staff entering various correctional fields.

New and updated features of this title

Issues affecting inmates

  • NEW: New material on state-by-state incarceration rates and the impact of sentencing reforms appears in this edition.
  • NEW: A new section on reforming probation (Ch. 4) considers how improving the effectiveness of probation can reduce violations and sentencing to prison.
  • NEW: A new section and case study on transgender inmates (Ch. 9) expands the text's discussion of special offenders. Two new cases in this edition address the experiences of transgender inmates.
  • NEW: A pilot program testing the use of Pell Grants for prisoners is a new topic (Ch. 14).

Issues affecting staff, at all levels

  • NEW: Added information on correctional staff addresses the challenges of recruitment and retention (Ch. 10) and the stresses of correctional work as well as recent developments in union membership (Ch. 12).
  • NEW: A new interview with a CEO of a private prison company (Ch. 16) has been to the text's series of interviews with correctional officials and personnel.

Features of Revel for the 6th Edition

  • In author explanatory videos, the text's author clarifies and expands upon critical topics. The videos are integrated into the narrative of each chapter.
  • Practitioner Interview videos showcase corrections professionals talking about their jobs and the procedures used to manage prison operations.
  • Point/counterpoint videos present two opposing evidence-based arguments to help students analyze criminal justice issues such as privacy, search and seizure, and the 4th Amendment.
  • NEW: Social Explorer maps integrated into the narrative correlate crime and corrections data with socioeconomic and other criminal justice data across the US.
  • NEW: Student survey questions address controversial topics and important concepts. Students can review a bar chart comparing their responses to those of their classmates.
  • Application exercises and short quizzes engage students and enhance their understanding of core topics as they progress through the content.

PART I: PUTTING CORRECTIONS IN PERSPECTIVE
1. The History of Crime and Corrections
2. Sentencing and the Correctional Process

PART II: CORRECTIONAL POLICY AND OPERATIONS
3. Jails
4. Probation and Intermediate Sanctions
5. Prison Systems
6. Parole and Prisoner Reentry

PART III: CORRECTIONAL CLIENTS
7. The Clients of Adult Correctional Agencies
8. The Juvenile Correctional System
9. Special Offenders

PART IV: PRISON LIFE
10. The Management of Prisons
11. Prison Life for Inmates
12. The World of Prison Staff
13. Custody within a Prison
14. Treatment and Programs within a Prison

PART V: ISSUES IN CORRECTIONS
15. Legal Issues and the Death Penalty
16. Current and Future Issues in Corrections

About our author

Richard P. Seiter is a career correctional professional, having worked in prisons and for correctional agencies for over 30 years. After receiving his PhD in public administration from the Ohio State University (OSU), he was a research associate and assistant director of the Crime and Delinquency Center at OSU.

In 1976, Seiter began a career with the BOP and worked in two federal prisons: the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, and the US Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was director of the BOP Staff Training Center in Denver, Colorado, and became the first chief of the NIC National Academy of Corrections in Boulder, Colorado.

Seiter also served as warden of two federal prisons: the Federal Prison Camp in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, and the Federal Correctional Institution in Greenville, Illinois. In addition, Seiter served as both Assistant Director for Industries, Education, and Training and Chief Operating Officer of Federal Prison Industries, with sales of over $400 million per year of prison-made products. Seiter was director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for almost six years. In this position, he was responsible for all Ohio prisons, the parole board and parole supervision, and many community correctional programs. He managed an annual budget of $400 million and a staff of 8,000, and he oversaw the construction of more than 10,000 prison beds at a cost of $500 million.

For five years after retiring from the BOP, Seiter was a faculty member at Saint Louis University (SLU). He received tenure and promotion to full professor, as well as serving as Director of Criminal Justice. During this time, he wrote two textbooks, published several articles, and expanded the program and course offerings at SLU.

From 2005 until 2011, Seiter was Executive Vice President of Corrections Corporation of America (now CoreCivic), the largest private prison company in the US. In this position, he oversaw the operation of the sixth largest prison system in the country, with 63 prisons, 17,000 staff members, and 75,000 inmates.

Need help? Get in touch

Revel

Inspire engagement through active learning. Revel® integrates interactives and assessments into a compelling digital narrative. By applying concepts as they read, students immerse themselves in learning, deepening their understanding. This mobile, user-friendly platform empowers students to learn and study on the go, anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Pearson+

All in one place. Pearson+ offers instant access to eTextbooks, videos and study tools in one intuitive interface. Students choose how they learn best with enhanced search, audio and flashcards. The Pearson+ app lets them read where life takes them, no wi-fi needed. Students can access Pearson+ through a subscription or their MyLab or Mastering course.

Video
Play
Privacy and cookies
By watching, you agree Pearson can share your viewership data for marketing and analytics for one year, revocable by deleting your cookies.

Video transcript (PDF | 33KB) 

Help students learn, wherever life takes them

Your students deserve more than just a digital textbook. Revel® combines content, media, and assessment to create an engaging, immersive experience that lets them learn on the go — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Digital Learning NOW

Extend your professional development and meet your students where they are with free weekly Digital Learning NOW webinars. Attend live, watch on-demand, or listen at your leisure to expand your teaching strategies. Earn digital professional development badges for attending a live session.

Explore webinars