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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Page 169
... Home Secretary , and whose other duties are to keep under review and report to the Home Secretary on the running of the relevant prison by the director , and to investigate and report on any allegations made against ' prisoner custody ...
... Home Secretary , and whose other duties are to keep under review and report to the Home Secretary on the running of the relevant prison by the director , and to investigate and report on any allegations made against ' prisoner custody ...
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... Home Office and Parole Board in favour of the former , which was of vital importance if parole was to be used as an instrument of executive policy . Thus , in 1972 , the Home Secretary was given the power to determine certain categories ...
... Home Office and Parole Board in favour of the former , which was of vital importance if parole was to be used as an instrument of executive policy . Thus , in 1972 , the Home Secretary was given the power to determine certain categories ...
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... Home Secretary Michael Howard is currently proposing to create new mandatory life sentences for those convicted of more than one serious violent or sexual offence ( see Chapter 4 ) ; see , however , n . 26 below . 24 In England and ...
... Home Secretary Michael Howard is currently proposing to create new mandatory life sentences for those convicted of more than one serious violent or sexual offence ( see Chapter 4 ) ; see , however , n . 26 below . 24 In England and ...
Contents
Crisis? What Crisis? | 8 |
Justifying Punishment | 32 |
Explaining Punishment | 58 |
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