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The Penal System: An Introduction 6th Edition

The Penal System: An Introduction 6th Edition

Name: The Penal System: An Introduction 6th Edition
Brand: Sage Publications
SKU: 9781526460691
Price: 505.27 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Cavadino; James Dignan; George Mair; Jamie Bennett
ISBN: 9781526460691

Edited by Michael Cavadino · James Dignan · George Mair · Jamie Bennett

Sage Publications December 2019

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781526460691
Publisher: Sage Publications
Publication: December 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Now in its Sixth Edition, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice.

Fully updated to cover the most recent changes in the Criminal Justice System, the new edition:

Outlines contemporary policy debates on sentencing, staffing, youth custody and overcrowding.
Explores growing inequalities in the criminal justice system including issues of race, religion, gender and sexuality, with new content on faith, and transgender prisoners.
Considers the impact of privatisation on the probation service.
Discusses the most recent debates around the parole process, including high-profile cases and attempts at reform.

The book is supported by online resources for lecturers and students, including chapter PowerPoints, sample syllabus, summaries of key legislative acts and bills, official reports, a list of recommended further reading for each chapter, and links to important Penal Agencies and Organisations, Law Reform Organisations, and other useful academic sites.

Essential reading for students of criminal justice and criminology, studying penology, punishments and the penal system.

1. Crisis? What crisis?

2. Justifying punishment

3. Explaining punishment

4. Sentencing: the crux of the crisis

5. Punishment in the community

6. Prisons and the penal crisis

7. Early release: the penal system's safety valve

8. The youth justice system

9. Diversity and bias in the criminal justice system

10. Solving the crisis?

HKD 505.27