Prison Readings (Paperback)

Prison Readings provides a comprehensive, critical introduction to the main debates and dilemmas associated with prisons and imprisonment, bringing together a selection of the key readings on the subject, along with a comprehensive introduction and commentary written by the editors. The book will be essential reading for practitioners working in this field, and students studying prisons as part of courses in criminology, sociology, law, psychology, and other disciplines. Prison Readings introduces students to the history and development of prisons, contemporary theories and issues relating to prison populations, sociological and psychological literature on the effects of imprisonment, and to debates about the management and privatization of the prison estate and emerging trends.

General

Imprint:	Willan Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	March 2011
Editors:	Yvonne Jewkes • Helen Johnston
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-84392-148-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > Prisons Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Offenders > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84392-148-0
Barcode:	9781843921486

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