In this anthology, prominent resident scholars present overviews of the adult corrections systems of Belgium,
Canada, Finland, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Namibia, Romania and the U.S. These national profiles provide a rare
comparative and international perspective on corrections trends, issues and problems.
Each chapter provides a historical synopsis of the country's corrections system, an overview of problems confronting
corrections today, a survey of future prospects, and an analysis of the corrections system's conformity to international
agreements and guidelines. Current issues highlighted in each chapter include: prison overcrowding, lack of alternatives
to incarceration, victims' rights and restorative justice, prison privatization, protection of offenders' human
rights, and the special needs of women inmates, drug addicts and other offender groups. Augmenting the national
profiles are the editor's introduction and glossary.