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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... increase in the size of the sentenced popula- tion over the same period ( Home Office , 1999a : 51 ) . This represents a significant change since the 1980s , when the increase in the overall prison population was chiefly driven by an ...
... increase in the standard scale of fines at the same time as unit fines were introduced , the value of each unit increased dramatically from a range of £ 3 to £ 20 per unit in most of the pilot schemes to a range of £ 4 to £ 100 . This ...
... increase in imprisonment between 1980 and 1990 , however , the number of prisoners in state and federal institutions grew by 134 per cent , and the incarceration rate per 100,000 increased from 139 in 1980 to 292 a decade later . In ...
Contents
Justifying Punishment | 33 |
Explaining Punishment | 62 |
the Crux of the Crisis | 81 |
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