Machine generated contents note: pt. I PRISON AS PUNISHMENT -- ch. 1 The Rationale for Imprisonment -- Chapter Objectives -- Philosophy of Punishment -- Methods of Punishment -- Philosophy of Imprisonment -- Prison and Economics -- Restorative Justice: An Alternative Philosophy and Rationale for Punishment? -- Looking to the Future -- Conclusions -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Reading -- Websites of Interest -- References -- ch. 2 The American Prison in Historical Perspective: Race, Gender, and Adjustment -- Chapter Objectives -- Penitentiaries -- The "Big House" -- The Correctional Institution -- Contemporary Prisons -- Conclusions -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Reading -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Cases Cited -- ch. 3 Sentencing Trends and Incarceration -- Chapter Objectives -- Who Is in Prison -- Sentencing Reforms -- Drug Offenders and Prison Overcrowding -- Responding to Overcrowding -- Future Directions and Concluding Thoughts -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Reading -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Cases Cited -- pt. II LIVING IN PRISON -- ch. 4 The Social World of the Prisoner -- Chapter Objectives -- The Prison as a Social Setting -- Researching the Prisoner Subculture -- The Process of Imprisonment -- Prisons from the 1940s to the 1960s -- Prisons from the 1960s to the 1980s -- Prisons from the 1980s to Today -- Change and Survival in the Prisoner Subculture Today -- Conclusions -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Reading -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Case Cited -- ch. 5 Classification and Correctional Programming -- Chapter Objectives -- Classification -- Correctional Programs -- Conclusions -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Reading -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Cases Cited -- ch. 6 Industry, Agriculture, and Education -- Chapter Objectives -- History of Inmate Labor -- The 20th Century and Prison Labor -- Prison Labor Today -- Current Issues in Prison Labor -- Inmate Education -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Readings -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Case Cited -- pt. III PRISON AUTHORITY AND PRISONER RIGHTS -- ch. 7 Correctional Staff and Management -- Chapter Objectives -- The Correctional Officer -- Administrators and Managers -- Conclusions -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Readings -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Case Cited -- ch. 8 Prisoner Constitutional Rights and Related Litigation -- Chapter Objectives -- First Amendment Rights -- The Fourth Amendment -- Prisoners' Due-Process Rights -- The Eighth Amendment -- Section 1983 -- The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) -- Conclusions -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Readings -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Cases Cited -- pt. IV THE STATE OF JAILS AND OTHER CONTEMPORARY ISSUES -- ch. 9 Jails -- Chapter Objectives -- Distinguishing Jails from Prisons -- History of Jails -- The 20th-Century Jail -- Jail Operations and Administration -- Jail Socialization and Subcultures -- A Day in the Life -- Conclusions -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Readings -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Cases Cited -- ch. 10 Contemporary Issues and Future Directions -- Chapter Objectives -- Correctional Systems and the Baby Boom -- Illegal Immigration and the Correctional System -- Administrative Segregation -- Capital Punishment -- The Impact of Privatization on the Correctional System -- Reentry and Reintegration -- Conclusions -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Further Readings -- Websites of Interest -- References -- Cases/Legislation Cited.