The Penal System: An IntroductionNow in its Sixth Edition, this book remains the most comprehensive and authoritative on the penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice.
Fully updated to cover the most recent changes in the Criminal Justice System, the new edition:
The book is supported by online resources for lecturers and students, including chapter PowerPoints, sample syllabus, summaries of key legislative acts, bills and official reports, a list of recommended further reading for each chapter, and links to important Penal Agencies and Organisations, Law Reform Organisations, and other useful academic sites.
Essential reading for students of criminal justice and criminology, studying penology, punishments and the penal system. |
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... individuals who have helped us directly and indirectly with this edition; we are grateful to you all – you know who you are. As usual, Sage has been supportive throughout. Finally, we wish to acknowledge our partners and children who ...
... individuals were dealt with by way of out-of-court disposals – a significant decrease since 2007 when 669,000 were issued. When the alleged offender reaches the magistrates' court (and becomes a 'defendant'), the court may have to ...
... individual. This in turn feeds into a fear of crime and a tendency to favour punitive fixes for the perceived threat it poses.7 'In such a context, a politician seeking popularity can reasonably easily tap into the electorate's ...
... individual offenders should be. This distinction (from Hart, 1968) will be of recurring importance in the following discussion. The two most frequently cited general justifications for punishment are retribution and what we call ...
... individual' and 'general' deterrence. Individual deterrence occurs when someone commits a crime, is punished for it and finds the punishment so unpleasant or frightening that the offence is never repeated for fear of more of the same ...
Other editions - View all
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2019 |
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2020 |
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2020 |