The required readings for this unit are:

Australia	Required Reading(s)

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Canada	Required Reading(s)

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International	Required Reading(s)

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United Kingdom	Required Reading(s)

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United States	Required Reading(s)

Clear, T. R., & Frost, N. A. (2002). Private prisons.

Criminology & Public Policy, 1(3), 425-427. Retrieved December 19, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=7081422&db=aph Note this editorial discusses the controversy concerning the development of a private sector of prison service providers. Growth in demand for prison space; Cost of private prisons compared to their public counterparts; Management of private prisons.

US Lanza-Kaduce, L., Parker, K. F., & Thomas, C. W. (1999).

A comparative recidivism analysis of releasees from private and public prisons. Crime & Delinquency, 45(1), 28-47. Retrieved December 19, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=1412568&db=aph Note: This study compares the recidivism rates of groups of releasees from privately and publicly operated prisons. Details on the study; Subsequent offenses committed by those released from private prisons; Similarity of the two groups on how long it took for the first recidivism event to occur.

 

Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

• Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
• Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
• Select - Connect
• Fill in User ID and Pin
• Fill in search words:
  • private and prisons
  • privatization and prisons or jails

 

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The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

Australia	Recommended Reading(s)

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Canada	Recommended Reading(s)

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International	Recommended Reading(s)

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United Kingdom	Recommended Reading(s)

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United States	Recommended Reading(s)

Camp, S. D., & Gaes, G. G. (2002). Growth and quality of

U.S. private prisons: Evidence from a national survey. Criminology & Public Policy, 1(3), 427-449. Retrieved December 19, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=7081430&db=aph Note: This article presents results of a 1999 survey of administrators who monitored private prisons in the U.S. regarding their growth and quality. Overview of private prison vendors sorted by number of inmates; Distinction between security level of the inmates and the security level of the prison; Overview of private institutions ordered by their custody staff-to-inmate ratios.

Hartman, A. (2000). U.$. PRISONS mean money.

Humanist, 60(6), 6-10. Retrieved December 19, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=3690272&db=aph Note: This article discusses the involvement of money in the United States (U.S.) prison industry. Ways U.S. prisons make money; Information on prisons run by private institutions; Private corporations that hire inmates for their operations.

Packer, I.K. (1998). Privatized managed care and

forensic mental health services. J Am. Acad Psychiatry Law, 26 (1), 123-129. Notes some of the advantages and barriers to privatized health care.

 

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Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

• Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:
  • private prisons
  • correctional services

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/references

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

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The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:

Australia	Resources (Web)

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Canada	Resources (Web)

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International	Resources (Web)

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United Kingdom	Resources (Web)

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United States	Resources (Web)

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

• private prisons
• correctional services

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/websites

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