Correctional Officers in America

This study examines the social science research which describes the occupational environment of correctional officers to de-mystify what it is like to work behind prison walls. Abandoning common popular misconceptions of "prison guards," the authors analyze who correctional officers are, how they are trained, and the common problems that they share while maintaining security in America's prisons. This study examines the role of prisons in society today, how that role has changed over time, and how correctional officers have been required to change as well.

ISBN	0773457178	DEWEY	365.973023
ISBN13	9780773457171 (What's this?)	DEWEY edition	DC22
Publisher	The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd	Pages	252
Imprint	Edwin Mellen Press Ltd	Published in	New York
Format	Hardback	Height (mm)	230
Publication date	01 Oct 2006	Width (mm)	150
Library of Congress	HV9470.W35	Academic level	Professional / Scholarly

1	The world of correctional officers	1
2	Selection and training	23
3	Characteristics of correctional officers	45
4	Correctional officers, inmates, & social control	61
5	The social psychology of correctional officers	83
6	The subculture of correctional officers	105
7	Minorities as correctional officers	127
8	Correctional officers without walls : probation & parole officers	149
9	Current issues concerning correctional officers	183

"... fills a gap in the literature, as it thoroughly covers the issues and concerns regarding correctional officers..." - Professor Betsy A. Witt, Tarleton State University"

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