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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... service , which has obliged the public sector prisons to considerably ' raise their game ' . However , it may also reflect a gradual erosion of standards in privately operated prisons like Wolds since their inception . Thus in 1998–9 ...
... public sector prisons . Strenuous attempts were initially made at Wolds prison to develop a distinctive ethos that was derived from the US - inspired concept of ' direct supervision ' . Under the Wolds version , a single Unit Supervisor ...
... public sector management ( see above ) . 64 This was also in line with Woolf's recommendation that ' remand prisoners should be held in prisons which ... [ are ] entirely separate from prisons for sentenced prisoners ' ( Woolf and Tumim ...
Contents
Justifying Punishment | 33 |
Explaining Punishment | 62 |
the Crux of the Crisis | 81 |
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