Crime and Criminal Justice PolicyThe study of crime and criminal policy is a key area in social policy and sociology. This book examines the component parts of the British penal system in detail, supported by a selection of key documents, a general overview of the background of the penal system and a discussion of the future prospects of justice. Fully up-to-date it includes discussions on the 1991 Criminal Justice Act, the major prison disturbances in recent years and an examination of the Wolf report, the Home Office response and the emerging issues of privatisation. |
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Page 74
... proposals for restructuring local police authorities were discussed at length in the Second Reading debate in the House of Lords in January 1994 , and such was the strength of opposition across the benches that the Home Secretary ...
... proposals for restructuring local police authorities were discussed at length in the Second Reading debate in the House of Lords in January 1994 , and such was the strength of opposition across the benches that the Home Secretary ...
Page 101
... proposals for legislation was published in 1990 ( Home Office , 1990c ) . It was a provocative document , and an editorial in the Criminal Law Review noted that : ' the proposals may be said to go further than any statement by a modern ...
... proposals for legislation was published in 1990 ( Home Office , 1990c ) . It was a provocative document , and an editorial in the Criminal Law Review noted that : ' the proposals may be said to go further than any statement by a modern ...
Page 134
... proposals to establish family councils and family courts , and to abolish the juvenile courts . On this occasion , with legislation a significant possibility , the proposals were vehemently attacked by lawyers , magistrates and ...
... proposals to establish family councils and family courts , and to abolish the juvenile courts . On this occasion , with legislation a significant possibility , the proposals were vehemently attacked by lawyers , magistrates and ...
Contents
Prisons and imprisonment in postwar Britain | 15 |
The police and policing policy | 43 |
the dilemma of care and control | 81 |
Copyright | |
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