Introduction to the Student Study Site

This site is intended to enhance your use of Introduction to Corrections by Robert D. Hanser. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing your understanding of the material.

The following materials are available on this site:

General Resources

Author Video
The author provides his insights on why he wrote Introduction to Corrections and discusses his interest in the field of criminal justice in this video.

Chapter Resources

eFlashcards
These study tools reinforce your understanding of key terms and concepts that have been outlined in the chapters.

Web Quizzes
Flexible self-quizzes allow you to practice the concepts from each chapter.

Web Resources
These links to relevant websites direct both instructors and students to additional resources for further research on important chapter topics.

Video Links
Carefully selected, web-based video resources feature relevant interviews, lectures, personal stories, inquiries, and other content for use in independent or classroom-based explorations of key topics.

Prison Tour Video Links
Original videos featuring interviews with personnel and footage of Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana.

Audio Links
Each chapter includes links to podcasts, which cover important topics and are designed to supplement key points within the text.

State Rankings Links
Selected Corrections-related Crime State Rankings from CQ Press’s State Fact Finder Series.

Reference Links
These articles from SAGE handbooks and encyclopedias correspond with the icons in your text. Brief descriptions of each article are included with the icons in your text.

Journal Article Links
Access recent, relevant full-text articles from SAGE’s leading research journals. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter.

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge Robert D. Hanser for writing an excellent text and for his involvement in reviewing and editing the assets on this site. Special thanks are also due to Margaret E. Leigey at The College of New Jersey, Marianne Fisher-Giorlando at Grambling State University, Mary B. Pierce at Pennsylvania State University, and Danielle McDonald at Northern Kentucky University for creating the ancillary materials on this site.