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.
Penal Administration and Prisoner Populations
Penal Administration and Prisoner Populations
Core Areas:
- the structure of the penal administration in England and Wales
- the penal estate
- current prison populations
- locking up the dangerous or punishing the poor?
- prisons in Northern Ireland and Scotland
Running Themes
- Human rights
- Legitimacy
- Less eligibility
- Managerialism
- Pains of imprisonment
- Power to punish
- Public protection
- Social divisions
The Structure of the Penal Administration in England and Wales
On 9 May 2007, responsibility for prisons, probation and sentencing was moved from the Home Office ...
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