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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... inmates ) or 2 ( ' high security risk ' inmates ) .30 The parallels with Mountbatten did not stop there , for Learmont also favoured a ' purposeful training régime ' , at least for the high security prison , offering a wide range of ...
... inmates themselves , between inmates and staff , and between inmates and outsiders , including ordinary members of the community . In very general terms , the trend since the Woolf Report is that there have been some improvements in ...
... inmates . On the other hand , the govern- ment confidently anticipated that staff - inmate relationships in private sector prisons would be improved by virtue of the fact that most private custody officers would be newly recruited from ...
Contents
Justifying Punishment | 33 |
Explaining Punishment | 62 |
the Crux of the Crisis | 81 |
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