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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... private prison staff relates to the attitude of the private prison sector towards trade unions . Staff at Blakenhurst prison , for example , were initially not allowed to join a ... prisons PRISON PRIVATIZATION PANACEA OR PANDORA S BOX ? 249.
... private prisons are ( Shichor , 1995 : 179 ) . The brief history of prison privatization in England and Wales to date provides plenty of ammunition for critics in these respects . One of the clearest examples of the enhanced ...
... private prisons . Among the safeguards mentioned by McDonald are the following : procedures for protecting prisoners ' rights which can be written into the contract , so that failure to uphold them can be termed a violation of the ...
Contents
Justifying Punishment | 33 |
Explaining Punishment | 62 |
the Crux of the Crisis | 81 |
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