Prisons and Imprisonment: An Introduction - Couverture souple

Behan, Cormac; Stark, Abigail

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3031093003 ISBN 13 : 9783031093005

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023

Synopsis

This textbook examines prisons and imprisonment. Historically, prisons and prisoners have been a source of interest to the general public. However, despite near universal acceptance of imprisonment as a feature of society, we know relatively little about the reality of prison life, or the effects it has on individuals and communities. Using academic scholarship, empirical research, government papers, policy reports, and accounts from lived experiences of the institution, this book analyses the complexities and contradictions of prison life, the place of the prison in twenty-first century society, and its prospects for the future. This book will introduce readers to key debates surrounding the use of imprisonment, and challenge readers to interrogate conventional perspectives on an institution that reflects the society in which it is situated.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Cormac Behan is Lecturer in Criminology at the Technological University Dublin, Ireland.

Abigail Stark is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3031093003
• ISBN 13: 9783031093005
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 336
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