Find a copy online
Links to this item
bvbr.bib-bvb.de Inhaltsverzeichnis
Find a copy in the library
Finding libraries that hold this item...
Details
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Burkhead, Michael Dow, 1946- Treatment of criminal offenders. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2007 (OCoLC)607837916 |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Dow Burkhead |
| ISBN: | 9780786430208 0786430206 |
| OCLC Number: | 123119759 |
| Description: | vii, 208 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1: Principal issues -- 2: Treatment and punishment: a brief history of the American prison -- 3: History of biologically based treatment -- 4: History of psychologically based treatment -- 5: State of the science : cognitive behavioral intervention -- 6: Principles of effective intervention -- 7: Treatment of special populations -- 8: Faith-based programs -- 9: Science of sin : correctional treatment in the 21st century -- References -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | Michael Dow Burkhead. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Synopsis: From drilling holes into the skulls of prisoners, to solitary confinement, to deploying a range of psychological therapies, society has attempted to deal with the problem of criminals in myriad ways over the last few centuries. This analytical history explores the ever-changing approaches to punishing wrongdoers and preventing further offenses, the philosophical beliefs underlying them, and their relative effects. It discusses such core issues as the role of free will and determination, the root causes of crime, and the effects of studying crimes versus studying criminals. It highlights the continuous debate regarding rehabilitation and punishment, the history of biologically and psychologically based treatments, and the principles of effective intervention, concluding with discussion of what lies ahead.
Reviews
User-contributed reviews
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.

Tags
Add tags for "The treatment of criminal offenders : a history".
All user tags (13)
View most popular tags as: tag list
| tag cloud
View most popular tags as:
tag list
| tag cloud
- biology (by 1 person)
- crime (by 1 person)
- criminal justice (by 1 person)
- health care (by 1 person)
- hospital (by 1 person)
- jail (by 1 person)
- medical (by 1 person)
- medicine (by 1 person)
- mental illness (by 1 person)
- philosophy (by 1 person)
- 1 items are tagged withbiology
- 1 items are tagged withcrime
- 1 items are tagged withcriminal justice
- 1 items are tagged withhealth care
- 1 items are tagged withhospital
- 1 items are tagged withjail
- 1 items are tagged withmedical
- 1 items are tagged withmedicine
- 1 items are tagged withmental illness
- 1 items are tagged withphilosophy
- 1 items are tagged withprison
- 1 items are tagged withtreatment
- 1 items are tagged withtreatment of prisoners
Similar Items
Related Subjects:(11)
- Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- History.
- Corrections -- United States -- History.
- Recidivism -- United States -- Prevention -- History.
- Réhabilitation -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
- Services correctionnels communautaires -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
- Récidive -- États-Unis -- Prévention -- Histoire.
- Resozialisierung.
- Therapie.
- Täter.
- Strafvollzug.
- USA.
