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.
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... inmates, escapes and riots and disorder in prisons add up to a severe and deepening penal crisis. The term 'crisis' has been common currency in both media and academic accounts of the penal system for over 30 years now; the word recurs ...
... inmates and prison officers); understaffing; unrest among the staff; poor security; the 'toxic mix' of long-term and life sentence prisoners and mentally disturbed inmates; riots and other breakdowns of control over prisoners. Figure ...
... inmates, but actually contained 82,233, making the system as a whole overcrowded by a factor of 9 per cent. By 'adequate space' we mean the official figure for the 'in use certified normal accommodation' (or 'uncrowded capacity'5) of ...
... inmates) are sleeping two to a cell designed for a single inmate, or otherwise housed in overcrowded cells (ibid.). Indeed, between 2006 and 2008 prisoners overflowed into cells in police stations and courthouses. Independent monitors ...
... inmates, contributing to low staff morale and unrest. Understaffing. It is a constant complaint on the part of prison staff that they are overstretched, especially with the ever-rising prison population. Currently, cuts in funding, which ...
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 |