American Jails: Looking to the Future
- 1st Edition - March 10, 1998
- Latest edition
- Author: Kenneth E. Kerle
- Language: English
American Jails: Looking to the Future is a complete textbook, covering all topics of interest to corrections and criminal justice students studying jails, including history,… Read more
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American Jails: Looking to the Future is a complete textbook, covering all topics of interest to corrections and criminal justice students studying jails, including history, corrections, politics, suicide, women, cultural diversity, crowding, audits, technology, and much more. The book is based on the Dr. Kerle's extensive knowledge of jails and his personal research in visiting over 700 jails in 48 states. He has served as editor and consultant to the American Jail Association since 1986.Ken Kerle, Ph.D. is the Managing Editor of American Jail Association's magazine, American Jails. He is an experienced Jail Management Consultant, with a noteworthy record of accomplishment in detecting and analyzing management problems in jails, sheriffs' departments, and criminal justice agencies.
Comprehensive coverage of the American jail systemBased on author research from visits to over 700 jailsHighly qualified author who writes with an educated and objective perspective
Undergraduate students in introductory corrections and criminal justice classes. Primary book for courses in jails.
A Short Jail History * Into the World of Corrections * Politics * Suicide and the Mentally Ill * Small Jails in America * Women in Jail Work and Women Inmates * Audits, Policies, Procedures * Training * Crowding * Inspections * Medicine * Technology * Cultural Diversity * Legal Issues * The American Jail Association * Direct Supervision Management * Juveniles
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 10, 1998
- Language: English
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Kenneth E. Kerle
Affiliations and expertise
Managing Editor, American Jails Magazine