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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... offenders to pass through it . If the panel does recommend prosecution , the next stop is the Crown Prosecution ... offender's social background , and also advise the court as to how the offender could be dealt with in the community ...
... offenders to pass through it . If the panel does recommend prosecution , the next stop is the Crown Prosecution ... offender's social background , and also advise the court as to how the offender could be dealt with in the community ...
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... offenders in particular . The temperature was already rising when boiling point was reached in February 1993 with the shocking murder of two - year- old James Bulger by two 10 - year - old boys in Liverpool . As well as being highly ...
... offenders in particular . The temperature was already rising when boiling point was reached in February 1993 with the shocking murder of two - year- old James Bulger by two 10 - year - old boys in Liverpool . As well as being highly ...
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... offenders cautioned in 1988 were not convicted of an offence in the following two years : 87 per cent of cautioned offenders under 14 , 78 per cent of those aged 14-16 , and 75 per cent of those aged 17-20 were not convicted within this ...
... offenders cautioned in 1988 were not convicted of an offence in the following two years : 87 per cent of cautioned offenders under 14 , 78 per cent of those aged 14-16 , and 75 per cent of those aged 17-20 were not convicted within this ...
Contents
Crisis? What Crisis? | 8 |
Justifying Punishment | 32 |
Explaining Punishment | 58 |
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