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The relationship between ageing and crime has been a much neglected
issue, the focus rather being on youth. This books aims to redress
this imbalance, bringing together a group of leading authorities to
address key issues on the subject of crime and ageing, considering
older people as both victims and perpetrators of crime, and looking
too at conditions faced by older prisoners. The book draws upon
both criminology and gerontology, as well as sociology and social
policy, to help understand the complex relationship between ageing
and the criminal justice system, and argues that the needs of
elders must be far more firmly on the penal policy agenda than is
the case currently. Ageing, Crime and Society will be concerned
with 'unsilencing' a group who because of their age and status have
been muted by the criminal justice system.
The relationship between ageing and crime has been a much neglected
issue, the focus rather being on youth. This books aims to redress
this imbalance, bringing together a group of leading authorities to
address key issues on the subject of crime and ageing, considering
older people as both victims and perpetrators of crime, and looking
too at conditions faced by older prisoners. The book draws upon
both criminology and gerontology, as well as sociology and social
policy, to help understand the complex relationship between ageing
and the criminal justice system, and argues that the needs of
elders must be far more firmly on the penal policy agenda than is
the case currently. Ageing, Crime and Society will be concerned
with 'unsilencing' a group who because of their age and status have
been muted by the criminal justice system.
Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political
concern as crime, criminality, criminology, and criminal justice
policy and practice. Understanding Criminal Justice seeks to
provide students with a critical introduction to the range of
theoretical, policy and operational issues faced by the criminal
justice system in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland at
the beginning of the twenty-first century. It anticipates little or
no prior knowledge of criminal justice, and seeks to provide an
introduction to the area. This critical textbook provides both a
thorough overview of the procedures central to the workings of the
criminal justice system and a distillation of the topical debates
that surround it. It outlines the political and historical context,
detailing key procedures and challenging students to engage with
current debates. Containing chapters on policing, prosecution,
community justice and alternative modes of justice, this text
provides a comprehensive coverage of the key topics included within
undergraduate criminology programmes at an introductory level.
Written in a lively and accessible style, this book will also be of
interest to general readers and practitioners in the criminal
justice system.
In 2007, the Corston Report recommended a far-reaching, radical,
'women-centred' approach to women's imprisonment in England and
Wales. It suggested a 'fundamental re-thinking' about how services
to support women in conflict with the law are delivered in custody
and in the community, recommending the development and
implementation of a decarceration strategy. This argued for
appropriate treatment programmes in the community, reserving prison
for only those women who commit serious and violent offences. Ten
years on, what progress has been made? What is the relationship
between Corston's vision and a more radical abolitionist agenda?
Drawing on a range of international scholarship, this book
contributes to the critical discourse on the penal system, human
rights, and social injustice, revealing the consequences of
imprisonment on the lives of women and their families. A decade on
from Corston's publication, it critically reviews her report,
revealing the slow progress in meeting the reforms it proposed.
Identifying the significant barriers to change, it questions the
failure to reverse the unrelenting growth of the women's prison
population or to transform state responses to women's offending.
Reflecting the global expansion of women's imprisonment,
particularly marked in advanced democratic societies, the chapters
include comparative contributions from jurisdictions where
Corston's recommendations have relevance. It concludes with a
critical appraisal of reformism and the case for penal abolition.
Essential for applied and theory courses on prisons, punishment,
and penology; social justice and the criminology of human rights;
gender and crime; and feminist criminology.
The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the
prison enterprise. Yet knowledge of the inner life of the prison
remains limited. This book redresses this research gap by providing
insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. The
book provides a serious exploration of their work and, in doing so,
draws attention to the variety, value, and complexity of work
within prisons. Understanding Prison Staff provides information on
relevant research studies, key debates, and on operational and
procedural matters. It includes reflective material which academic
staff can adopt for core or specialist modules which focus on
prison management, prison officer training, and the occupational
cultures of prison staff.
This book develops the discourse on the experiences of
ex-combatants and their transition from war to peace, from the
perspective of scholars across disciplines. Ex-combatants are often
overlooked and ignored in the post-conflict search for memory and
understanding, resulting in their voice being excluded or
distorted. This collection seeks to disclose something of the lived
experience of ex-combatants who have made the transition from war
to peace to help to understand some of the difficulties they have
encountered in social and emotional reintegration in the wake of
combat. These include: motivations and mobilizations to
participation in military struggle; the material difficulties
experienced in social reintegration after the war; the emotional
legacies of conflict; the discourses they utilize to reconcile
their past in a society moving forward from conflict toward peace;
and ex-combatants' subsequent engagement - or not - in
peacebuilding. It also examines the contributions that former
combatants have made to post-conflict compromise, reconciliation
and peacebuilding. It focusses on male non-state actors, women,
child soldiers and, unusually, state veterans, and complements
previous volumes which captured the voices of victims in Northern
Ireland, South Africa and Sri Lanka. This volume speaks to those
working in the areas of sociology, criminology, security studies,
politics, and international relations, and professionals working in
social justice and human rights NGOs.
This book develops the discourse on the experiences of
ex-combatants and their transition from war to peace, from the
perspective of scholars across disciplines. Ex-combatants are often
overlooked and ignored in the post-conflict search for memory and
understanding, resulting in their voice being excluded or
distorted. This collection seeks to disclose something of the lived
experience of ex-combatants who have made the transition from war
to peace to help to understand some of the difficulties they have
encountered in social and emotional reintegration in the wake of
combat. These include: motivations and mobilizations to
participation in military struggle; the material difficulties
experienced in social reintegration after the war; the emotional
legacies of conflict; the discourses they utilize to reconcile
their past in a society moving forward from conflict toward peace;
and ex-combatants' subsequent engagement - or not - in
peacebuilding. It also examines the contributions that former
combatants have made to post-conflict compromise, reconciliation
and peacebuilding. It focusses on male non-state actors, women,
child soldiers and, unusually, state veterans, and complements
previous volumes which captured the voices of victims in Northern
Ireland, South Africa and Sri Lanka. This volume speaks to those
working in the areas of sociology, criminology, security studies,
politics, and international relations, and professionals working in
social justice and human rights NGOs.
Ethical principles and concerns are at the heart of criminological
research and can arise at the planning, implementation and
reporting stages. It is vital that researchers are aware of the
issues involved so that they can make informed decisions about the
implications of certain choices. This cutting-edge book charts the
changing topography of ethics, governance and accountability for
social science research in criminology, contributes to the
developing discourse on research ethics and demonstrates the
importance as to why research ethics should be taken seriously.
Bringing together a range of experts who consider both quantitative
and qualitative methodologies. This book examines the key issues
and challenges of ethical research. Topics covered include: the
measures in place to ensure ethical research practice for social
scientists; the relationship between state funding and research
findings; the challenge of researching sensitive areas; the
changing face of governance and accountability for academic
criminology. Research Ethics in Criminology is a comprehensive and
accessible text that is ideal for students studying criminological
research methods. Supplementary material includes key points,
chapter summaries, critical thinking questions, key definitions,
case examples, and recommendations for further reading. This book
will provide a thorough grounding in the ethical issues faced by
researchers, as well as an understanding of the role and purpose of
ethics committees.
This book explores the contours of women's involvement in the Irish
Republican Army, political protest and the prison experience in
Northern Ireland. Through the voices of female and male combatants,
it demonstrates that women remained marginal in the examination of
imprisonment during the Conflict and in the negotiated peace
process. However, the book shows that women performed a number of
roles in war and peace that placed constructions of femininity in
dissent. Azrini Wahidin argues that the role of the female
combatant is not given but ambiguous. She indicates that a tension
exists between different conceptualisations of societal security,
where female combatants both fought against societal insecurity
posed by the state and contributed to internal societal dissonance
within their ethno-national groups. This book tackles the lacunae
that has created a disturbing silence and an absence of a
comprehensive understanding of women combatants, which includes
knowledge of their motivations, roles and experiences. It will be
of particular interest to scholars of criminology, politics and
peace studies.
In 2007, the Corston Report recommended a far-reaching, radical,
'women-centred' approach to women's imprisonment in England and
Wales. It suggested a 'fundamental re-thinking' about how services
to support women in conflict with the law are delivered in custody
and in the community, recommending the development and
implementation of a decarceration strategy. This argued for
appropriate treatment programmes in the community, reserving prison
for only those women who commit serious and violent offences. Ten
years on, what progress has been made? What is the relationship
between Corston's vision and a more radical abolitionist agenda?
Drawing on a range of international scholarship, this book
contributes to the critical discourse on the penal system, human
rights, and social injustice, revealing the consequences of
imprisonment on the lives of women and their families. A decade on
from Corston's publication, it critically reviews her report,
revealing the slow progress in meeting the reforms it proposed.
Identifying the significant barriers to change, it questions the
failure to reverse the unrelenting growth of the women's prison
population or to transform state responses to women's offending.
Reflecting the global expansion of women's imprisonment,
particularly marked in advanced democratic societies, the chapters
include comparative contributions from jurisdictions where
Corston's recommendations have relevance. It concludes with a
critical appraisal of reformism and the case for penal abolition.
Essential for applied and theory courses on prisons, punishment,
and penology; social justice and the criminology of human rights;
gender and crime; and feminist criminology.
Ethical principles and concerns are at the heart of criminological
research and can arise at the planning, implementation and
reporting stages. It is vital that researchers are aware of the
issues involved so that they can make informed decisions about the
implications of certain choices. This cutting-edge book charts the
changing topography of ethics, governance and accountability for
social science research in criminology, contributes to the
developing discourse on research ethics and demonstrates the
importance as to why research ethics should be taken seriously.
Bringing together a range of experts who consider both quantitative
and qualitative methodologies. This book examines the key issues
and challenges of ethical research. Topics covered include: the
measures in place to ensure ethical research practice for social
scientists; the relationship between state funding and research
findings; the challenge of researching sensitive areas; the
changing face of governance and accountability for academic
criminology. Research Ethics in Criminology is a comprehensive and
accessible text that is ideal for students studying criminological
research methods. Supplementary material includes key points,
chapter summaries, critical thinking questions, key definitions,
case examples, and recommendations for further reading. This book
will provide a thorough grounding in the ethical issues faced by
researchers, as well as an understanding of the role and purpose of
ethics committees.
Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political
concern as crime, criminality, criminology, and criminal justice
policy and practice. Understanding Criminal Justice seeks to
provide students with a critical introduction to the range of
theoretical, policy and operational issues faced by the criminal
justice system in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland at
the beginning of the twenty-first century. It anticipates little or
no prior knowledge of criminal justice, and seeks to provide an
introduction to the area. This critical textbook provides both a
thorough overview of the procedures central to the workings of the
criminal justice system and a distillation of the topical debates
that surround it. It outlines the political and historical context,
detailing key procedures and challenging students to engage with
current debates. Containing chapters on policing, prosecution,
community justice and alternative modes of justice, this text
provides a comprehensive coverage of the key topics included within
undergraduate criminology programmes at an introductory level.
Written in a lively and accessible style, this book will also be of
interest to general readers and practitioners in the criminal
justice system.
The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the
prison enterprise. Yet knowledge of the inner life of the prison
remains limited. This book redresses this research gap by providing
insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. The
book provides a serious exploration of their work and, in doing so,
draws attention to the variety, value, and complexity of work
within prisons. Understanding Prison Staff provides information on
relevant research studies, key debates, and on operational and
procedural matters. It includes reflective material which academic
staff can adopt for core or specialist modules which focus on
prison management, prison officer training, and the occupational
cultures of prison staff.
Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political
concern as crime and criminality. Criminology is an ideal textbook
for undergraduate students approaching the subject for the first
time. It examines a wide range of topics, including historical and
contemporary understandings of crime and criminal justice;
different forms of crime - from street crime to state crime; who
commits crime and who are the victims of crime; and how society and
state agencies respond to crime and disorder. The contributions to
this book offer clear, accessible introductions to the main topics
and issues of criminology. Questions, summaries, further reading
guidance, useful web links, and tables and diagrams can be found
throughout. The third edition includes contributions from six new
authors and contains new chapters on cybercrime, and 'crime,
culture, and everyday life'. Online Resource Centre This book is
accompanied by an extensive Online Resource Centre which can be
used by lecturers and students alike. The resources available are
as follows: Lecturer Resources Lecture notes by chapter Powerpoint
slides to accompany lecture notes Test bank of multiple choice
questions Student Resources Updates Chapter synopses Annotated
further reading lists Interactive glossary Web links
What is the criminal justice system for? How does it operate? How
does it treat victims, suspects, defendants and offenders? Does it
work? Is it fair? Criminal Justice provides a thought-provoking and
critical introduction to the challenges faced by the UK's criminal
justice system including policing, sentencing and punishment at the
beginning of the 21st Century. Expert contributors, including
criminologists and lawyers, provide students with a critical
introduction to issues, institutions and agencies which shape the
operation of the criminal justice system. A fascinating book which
provides students from a range of disciplines including
criminology, law, sociology, psychology and social policy with
knowledge and understanding of the key areas of the subject and an
appreciation of contemporary debates, policies and perspectives.
Each chapter features questions, summaries, tables, diagrams,
annotated further reading and weblinks, to ensure the book is as
accessible and engaging as possible, and provides clear guidance on
further study. An illuminating glossary of key terms is also
included. Online Resource Centre This title is accompanied by an
Online Resource Centre containing an online version of the glossary
of key terms and annotated web links. Adopting lecturers will also
have access to a test bank of multiple choice questions with
answers and feedback.
This book explores the relationship between risk and social
welfare. Traditionally, need has been the major mechanism for
allocating resources in public services, and social policy texts
have addressed various state responses to social problems and the
alleviation of need. However, in a period of state retrenchment and
welfare restriction, rationing and targeting have become more
intense. This book explores the extent to which, as a result,
discourses of risk have replaced 'need' as a key principle of
social welfare rationing and provision. It begins with an
contextual overview of contemporary theories on risk and goes on to
critically examine the relevance of risk to social policy and
social welfare developments. This is achieved by drawing on recent
social policy and case examples from ageing, social welfare, social
work, health, crime and criminal justice, medicine, and human
security. It is hoped that the book will be of particular use to
students, practitioners and policy-makers.
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