This list assumes you already know criminal justice theories. The order of the books in the list is totally arbitrary. We also recommend reading most anything at: http://www.sgc.gc.ca/EPub/Ecorrlist.htm 2002 PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals Montvale:Thompson Healthcare (Released 9/19/02, a plain language reference for clinicians and practictioners. Excellent Resource) 2002 Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference. L. Skidmore-Roth, R.N. St. Louis:Mosby (A wonderful resource on prescription drugs). 2002 Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation (2nd ed.) D. Zulawski & D. Wicklander. New York: CRC Press (a handbook full of useful information on interviews). 2000 A Primer of Drug Action (8th Ed.) R. Julien, M.D. New York:Freeman & Co. (a plain text examination of drugs, both perscription and illicit, their effects and side-effects. Very readable) 1998 Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment: The Provider’s Guide . K. Wanberg & H. Milkman. Thousand Oaks:Sage (A must have volume for agencies working with substance abusing offenders). 1994 The Psychology of Criminal Conduct. D. Andrews & J. Bonta Cincinnati:Anderson (A psychological approach to the “What Works” literature). 1994 Changing For Good. J. Prochaska, J. Norcross, & C. Diclemente New York:William Morrow & Company (Best explication of Stages of Change written). 1991 Motivational Interviewing. W. Miller & S. Rollnick New York:Guilford. (The classic text on MI technology) 1996 Choosing Correctional Options That Work. Alan Harland (ed). Thousand Oaks:Sage. (Nice overview of corrections) 1997 Correctional Counseling & Rehabilitation. P. Van Voorhis, M. Braswell, D. Lester Cincinnati:Anderson. (Good “survey” book) 1998 Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment. K. Wanberg & H. Milkman Thousand Oaks:Sage (Best explication of cognitive approach to S.A.). 1986 Criminal Interrogation and Confessions (3rd Ed.) F. Inbau, J. Reid, J. Buckley Baltimore:Williams & Wilkins (A classic on interrogation techniques) 1977 Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison. Michel Foucault New York:Vintage Books. (A must read for anyone in corrections). 1977 American Prisons:A History of Good Intentions. Blake McKelvey Montclair:Patterson-Smith. (An excellent history of american corrections) 1994 McElhaney’s Trial Notebook (3rd Ed.) James McElhaney Chicago:American Bar Association (A good read on how trials work.) 1977 The Transformation of American Law. Morton Horwitz Cambridge:Harvard University Press (An excellent review of law). |