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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... Problem of Overcrowding The Crisis of Conditions The Crises of Control and Authority The Crisis of Accountability The Crisis of Legitimacy 10. 7 EARLY RELEASE: THE PENAL SYSTEM'S SAFETY VALVE 1. 7.1 Early Release: Useful, Controversial ...
... problems associated with the penal system and – unlike many academics – then went on to write that book. Retirement has meant that Mick and Jim's input to this edition has been limited, but we hope that this edition lives up to the ...
... problems – but is it really in a state of crisis? Then again, how long can a crisis last while remaining a crisis rather than business as usual? Surely there is something paradoxical in claims that the crisis has lasted for decades, or ...
... problems relate to each other? 1.2. The. Orthodox. Account. Of. The. Crisis. The orthodox account of the penal crisis is probably still the kind of commonsensical analysis underlying most mass media reports of problems in the penal system.
... problem. If drastic steps are not taken to reduce prison numbers – and there is currently no sign of any such steps being taken – they seem likely to grow even more alarmingly in the coming years. Overcrowding. At the end of January 2019 ...
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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 |