Summary
Contents
Subject index
As part of the Sage Course Companion series, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the discipline of penology. It provides hints and tips on how to apply this information to maximum effect in coursework and examinations. This is a highly accessible text is for those new to prison studies, or for anyone looking for a refresher. It provides structure and background for all prison and punishment modules on undergraduate criminology/ criminal justice degrees. Written in a straightforward and clear style, the book gives detailed explanations for all academic terms used.
Theorising about Prisons and Punishment
Theorising about Prisons and Punishment
Core Areas:
- progress, modernity and civilisation
- social divisions, power, and the distribution of punishments
Running Themes
- Labour market
- Legitimacy
- Less eligibility
- Penal reform
- Power to punish
- Risk
- Social divisions
- Social justice
Key penologists
Emile Durkheim (1858–1917) One of the founding fathers of sociology, Emile Durkheim is one of the most significant writers on the ...
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