Prisons
"Cultures of Confinement"A History of the Prison in Africa, Asia and Latin America
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Underlines that - like other institutions - prisons was never simply 'imposed' by colonial powers or 'copied' by elites eager to emulate the West, but was reinvented and transformed by a host of local factors. This work point out the acts of resistance or appropriation which altered the social practices associated with confinement. With illustrations. Hardback, 336 pages. Weight: 715g.
Author: (Dikotter, Frank, ed.)
ISBN: 1850658455
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Prisons
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"Handbook on Prisons"
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Focusing on prisons, this is a useful reference for practitioners working in prisons and other parts of the criminal justice system. This book aims to explore a range of historical and contemporary issues relating to prisons, imprisonment and prison management, and to chart likely future trends. With illustrations. Paperback, 800 pages. Size: 246 x 171 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: (Jewkes, Yvonne (The Open University), ed.)
ISBN: 1843921855
Publisher: Willan Publishing
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Humane Prisons"
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Acknowledges the social and political trends, particularly the part played by social deprivation and racism and the importance of continuing to understand them. This book attempts to provide, ideas, examples and models for others to use, add to or challenge. Paperback, 240 pages. Weight: 505g.
Author: (Jones, David, ed.)
ISBN: 1857757203
Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Undergraduate Prisons
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"Inside Ashworth"Professional Reflections of Institutional Life
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High security institutions for mentally disordered offenders are far more complex than regular mental health hospitals or prisons. Ashworth Hospital is no exception. This book raises questions as to why Ashworth resisted the call for change and survived moves towards de-institutionalisation, enquiries, and threats of closure. Paperback, 176 pages. Weight: 387g.
Author: (Pilgrim, David, ed.)
ISBN: 1846191068
Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Mass Imprisonment"Social Causes and Consequences
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Examines what is known about the political and penological causes of the social phenomenon of the US prison system. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 283g.
Author: (Garland, David, ed.)
ISBN: 0761973249
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Date: 2001 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Prison Nursing"
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"Ground Studies for Pilots Series" series; Coinciding with the government push to improve prison health care, this book has been prepared by key figures in the RCN Prison Nurses Group. It is the first book devoted to this sphere of practice. With 1 illustrations. 6. Paperback, 209 pages. Size: 245 x 174 mm. Weight: 459g.
Author: (Norman, Ann, ed.)
ISBN: 0632055014
Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd
Date: 2002 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Prison Readings"
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Provides an introduction to the main debates and dilemmas associated with prisons and imprisonment, bringing together a selection of the key readings on the subject. This book is useful for students studying prisons as part of courses in criminology, sociology, law, psychology and other disciplines and practitioners working in this field. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 246 x 171 mm. Weight: 686g.
Author: (Jewkes, Yvonne, ed.)
ISBN: 1843921480
Publisher: Willan Publishing
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"The Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders"
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Treatment and rehabilitation have been central to the progress of criminal justice policy, and both have played an important role in the development of criminology. After the attention given to punishment and retribution in recent years, there is now a resurgence of interest in treatment and rehabilitation. Paperback, 248 pages. Size: 242 x 170 mm. Weight: 431g.
Author: (Crow, Iain, ed.)
ISBN: 0761960392
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Date: 2001 (United States)
Readership: Tertiary Education (Us: College) Prisons
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"Understanding Prison Staff"
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Provides insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. This book offers an exploration of their work and seeks to draw attention to the variety, value and complexity of work within prisons. It also provides information on research studies, debates, and on operational and procedural matters. With illustrations. Paperback, 384 pages. Size: 246 x 171 mm. Weight: 886g.
Author: (Bennett, Jamie, ed.)
ISBN: 1843922746
Publisher: Willan Publishing
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Western European Penal Systems"A Critical Anatomy
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A description of how the penal system, including both prisons and alternatives to custody, is organized in eight major Western European countries. Each chapter provides readers with an anatomy and empirical overview of the full range of penal sanctions used in each country. With tables, figures, indexes, bibliography. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 318g.
Author: (Ruggiero, Vincenzo, ed.)
ISBN: 0803977212
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Date: 1995 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Inside Man"
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Charts Ireland's first female high-security prison in Limerick, a place where wealthy Englishwoman-come-IRA-operative Rose Dugdale's pregnancy went unnoticed, while Limerick Prison's cells were filled with leading Republican figures and later notorious feuding Limerick families and the 'Dublin Mafia', whose imprisonment fuelled a violent protest. Paperback, Weight: 370g.
Author: Bray, Philip
ISBN: 071714481X
Publisher: Gill & MacMillan Ltd
Date: 2008 (Ireland)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Prisons
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"Prison Governors"Managing Prisons in a Time of Change
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Provides a study of prison governors and focuses on how they carry out their task, how that has changed over time, and how their role has evolved. This book explains how prison governors have changed under external pressures and examines a number of the factors that have been influential in changing their working environment. With illustrations. Hardback, 232 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Bryans, Shane
ISBN: 1843922231
Publisher: Willan Publishing
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Penal Systems"A Comparative Approach
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A comprehensive, and thematic introduction to the comparative study of penality throughout the world. Using analysis of twelve different countries, the authors offer an international and integrated approach to comparative penology. It is useful to students and researchers in comparative criminology and criminal justice. 4 rev ed. Paperback, 400 pages. Size: 242 x 170 mm. Weight: 689g.
Author: Cavadino, Mick Dignan, James
ISBN: 0761952039
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Prison Violence"Conflict, Power and Victimization
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Prisons are dangerous places - assaults and threats are pervasive - this is attributable to the characteristics of the captive population and an institutional culture which promotes violence. This title seeks to address this issue. With index, bibliography. Hardback, 224 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 572g.
Author: Edgar, Kimmett O'Donnell, Ian Martin, Carol
ISBN: 1903240980
Publisher: Willan Publishing
Date: 2002 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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"Gates of Injustice"The Crisis in America's Prisons
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"Prentice Hall Paperback" series; Examines the American prison system, where rapes, assaults, and deaths are regular occurrences, as well as the powerful political and social forces driving imprisonment. This book charts the negative impact on both inmates and society of what is essentially a wasteful and inhumane system, and offers a series of practical proposals for reform. Paperback, 304 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 301g.
Author: Elsner, Alan
ISBN: 0131881795
Publisher: Pearson Education (Us)
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Prisons
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