Prisons and Imprisonment: An Introduction

Police / Public Order Law

Prisons and Imprisonment: An Introduction

Edited by Cormac Behan · Abigail Stark
Palgrave Macmillan January 2023

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ISBN-13
9783031093005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication
January 2023
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
Switzerland ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Punishment and Prison
Front Matter
The Prison Emerges
Justifying Imprisonment as Punishment
Who Is Punished?
Understanding the Experiences of the Prison
Front Matter
Life, Culture and Adaptation in Prison
The Gendered Nature of Imprisonment
Prisoners and Protest
Prison in Popular Culture
The Penal Framework
Front Matter
Prisoners’ Rights
Governing Prisons
Working in Prison
The Architecture of Incarceration
Politics and Penality
Front Matter
Comparative Penology
The Future of the Prison
Researching Prisons and Imprisonment
Front Matter
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