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Pain and Retribution - A Short History of British Prisons, 1066 to the Present (Hardcover)
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Pain and Retribution - A Short History of British Prisons, 1066 to the Present (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 5 320
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Pain and Retribution charts the rise and rise of a form of
punishment that takes place behind the walls of the institution we
have come to call 'prison'. It is the first single volume history
of British prisons, charting their history from the time of the
Norman Conquest to the present day. Written by a former prison
governor who is now one of the country's leading criminologists,
the book offers unrivalled insight into the prison system in
England, Scotland and Wales. David Wilson, using criminological
theory, looks at the way in which the prison has needed to satisfy
the demands of three interested parties: first, the public,
including politicians and media commentators; second, prison staff;
and third, the prisoners themselves. The inability of the prison to
satisfy all three groups at the same time means that the prison
system is perpetually in crisis, and is therefore seen as a
failure. Ironically, the prison system continues to prosper in
terms of the numbers of prisoners incarcerated and the vast amount
of money that society invests in keeping them locked up. Pain and
Retribution explores prison as an institution and discusses not
only who gets imprisoned but also what happens to people when they
are 'banged up'. David Wilson investigates how prisons are designed
and how they are organized and managed, allowing the reader access
to all areas, from the prison landing to the people behind the
locked doors, including the prison staff. He asks searching
questions about the purpose of Britain's current prison system and
why prison exerts such a hold on the collective psyche and
imagination.
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