The Penal System: An IntroductionNow fully revised, this highly successful textbook provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the penal system in England and Wales. Michael Cavadino and James Dignan examine all aspects of the penal process, including details of the recent dramatic developments which have made the punishment of offenders and the escalating `penal crisis' one of the most hotly debated issues of the day. They also outline the theories which purport to justify and explain the practice of punishment and consider their value in helping us understand the penal system. The Second Edition presents a stimulating account of the current crisis. The authors argue that the penal system not only suffers from severe practical pr |
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... chapters . ) We introduce the penal crisis in general terms in Chapter 1. In Chapter 11 we provide a history of the strategies adopted by national governments up to the present day , but a brief summary is appropriate here to set the ...
... chapters . ) We introduce the penal crisis in general terms in Chapter 1. In Chapter 11 we provide a history of the strategies adopted by national governments up to the present day , but a brief summary is appropriate here to set the ...
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... Chapter 2 should contribute to an understanding of why the penal system suffers from its crucial crisis of legitimacy ' . Chapters 4-10 deal with various aspects of the system and its crisis . Chapter 4 identifies the decisions of ...
... Chapter 2 should contribute to an understanding of why the penal system suffers from its crucial crisis of legitimacy ' . Chapters 4-10 deal with various aspects of the system and its crisis . Chapter 4 identifies the decisions of ...
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... Chapter 11 ) . Even the much - maligned unit fine was achieving many of its original aims , as we shall see in Chapter 8. But these penological successes were to be undone by a political backlash that wreaked much more damage to the ...
... Chapter 11 ) . Even the much - maligned unit fine was achieving many of its original aims , as we shall see in Chapter 8. But these penological successes were to be undone by a political backlash that wreaked much more damage to the ...
Contents
Crisis? What Crisis? | 8 |
Justifying Punishment | 32 |
Explaining Punishment | 58 |
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