Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice - Hardcover

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Howard Abadinsky is professor of criminal justice at Saint Xavier University, Chicago. He was an inspector for the Cook County Sheriff's Office for eight years and a NewYork State parole officer and senior parole officer for 15 years. The author holds a B.A. from Queens College of the City University of New York, an M.S.W from Fordham University and a Ph.D. from New York University. He is the author of several books, including Organized Crime, 6th ed., Law and Justice, 5th ed., and Drug Abuse, 4th ed.

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This text is appealing to both teachers and students because of Dr. Abadinsky's extensive probation and parole background.

The eighth edition has been streamlined and expanded into fourteen chapters, with some chapters reorganized.

New to this edition:

• Material on supervising substance-abusing offenders
• Additional material on supervising sex offenders
• Additional material on supervising persons with HIV/AIDS

To remain cutting edge in the field, this edition continues to use materials from juvenile and adult probation and parole agencies throughout the country, providing state-of-the-art practices in probation and parole.