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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... Tumim ( 1991 ) . The Woolf Report was co - authored by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons , Judge Tumim . It is for convenience , and not out of any wish to disregard Judge Tumim's contribution , that we refer to ' Woolf ' in the ...
... Tumim ( 1991 ) . The Woolf Report was co - authored by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons , Judge Tumim . It is for convenience , and not out of any wish to disregard Judge Tumim's contribution , that we refer to ' Woolf ' in the ...
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... Tumim , 1991 ) on the Strangeways prison riot and related disturbances in April 1990. Commenting specifically on the Prison Service's Statement of Service , Woolf argued , first that it is not enough for prisoners to be treated with ...
... Tumim , 1991 ) on the Strangeways prison riot and related disturbances in April 1990. Commenting specifically on the Prison Service's Statement of Service , Woolf argued , first that it is not enough for prisoners to be treated with ...
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... Tumim commented favourably on the light , spacious cells and integral sanitation at Wolds , and praised Blakenhurst's clean and well- maintained buildings . On the negative side , however , a number of serious design faults have been ...
... Tumim commented favourably on the light , spacious cells and integral sanitation at Wolds , and praised Blakenhurst's clean and well- maintained buildings . On the negative side , however , a number of serious design faults have been ...
Contents
Crisis? What Crisis? | 8 |
Justifying Punishment | 32 |
Explaining Punishment | 58 |
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