The Penal System: An IntroductionPraise for the First Edition: `A marvelous British text-reference that comprehensively introduces the penal system in England and Wales, not only for students and practitioners, but for all who are increasingly concerned about the morality and the future of penal systems worldwide' - Reference and Research Book News The Third Edition of this highly successful textbook provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the penal system of England and Wales. Now fully revised and updated it includes an examination of the direction of penal policy under New Labour. The book: -offers an overview of all aspects of punishment and the penal system -provides an analyses of the theories which purport to justify and explain the practice of punishment - critically examines the so-called 'penal crisis' and offers a programme for radical reform -draws comparisons between the English penal system and others from around the world. -now includes a self-study guide, directing the reader to useful websites |
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... imprisonment . The first relates to growing evidence of marked differences in the use of imprisonment between England and Wales and comparable jurisdictions , even when courts are dealing with similar offence types ( Collier and Tarling ...
... imprisonment within our penal tradition has been further reinforced by a tendency to conceptualize all non- custodial penalties as ' alternatives to imprisonment ' rather than as appropriate sanctions in their own right . Although the ...
An Introduction Michael Cavadino, James Dignan. THE FUNCTIONS AND AIMS OF IMPRISONMENT The social functions of imprisonment Historically , the birth of the modern prison was part of a much broader movement in which ' institutions ' of ...
Contents
Justifying Punishment | 33 |
Explaining Punishment | 62 |
the Crux of the Crisis | 81 |
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