Prisons & Punishment - Couverture souple

Scott, David; Flynn, Nick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1446273474 ISBN 13 : 9781446273470

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Covering all the key topics across the subject of Penology, this book gives you the tools you need to delve deeper and critically examine issues relating to prisons and punishment.

The second edition:

• explores prisons and punishment within national, international and comparative contexts, and draws upon contemporary case studies throughout to illustrate key themes and issues
• includes new sections on actuarial justice, proportionality, sentencing principles, persistent offending, rehabilitation, and abolitionist approaches to punishment
• features a

The book also includes a useful study skills section which guides you through essay writing and offers hints and tips on how you can get the most out of your lectures and seminars.

This is the perfect primer for all undergraduate students of Criminology taking modules on Prisons and Punishment or Penology.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

David Scott is senior lecturer in Criminology at the Open University. David has published widely on prisons, punishment and critical criminology. Recent book titles include Critique and Dissent; Beyond Criminal Justice; The Caretakers of Punishment; and Why Prison? David is a former coordinator of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control and is a member of the steering committee of the Reclaim Justice Network. He is also an associate editor of the Howard Journal of Criminal Justice and is on the editorial board of Criminal Justice Matters.

Nick Flynn is senior lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at De Montfort University. Nick has published widely on prisons, rehabilitation theory and practice, and environmental criminology. His most recent book title is Criminal Behaviour in Context: Space, Place and Desistance from Crime. Prior to teaching, Nick worked as a freelance researcher on criminal justice issues and as a campaigner for penal reform. He is on the editorial board of the British Journal of Community Justice.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Combining coverage of all the key areas in penology with subject-specifc study skills advice, this book provides students with the whole package to succeed when studying this topic

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1446273474
• ISBN 13: 9781446273470
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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