Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment

ISBN-13: 9781843922926 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 416 str.

Yvonne Jewkes; Jamie Bennett

Opis

Contemporary prison practice faces many challenges, is developing rapidly, and is become increasingly professionalized, influenced by the new UK National Offender Management Service. As well as bringing an increased emphasis on skills and qualifications, it has also introduced a new set of ideas and concepts into the established prisons and penal lexicon. At the same time, courses on prisons and penology remain important components of criminology and criminal justice degree courses. Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment will be the essential source of reference for the increasing number of people studying in the field of penology, working in prisons, and working with prisoners This dictionary is part a new series of dictionaries covering key aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system and is designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners. It contains approximately 300 entries of between 500 and 1500 words on key terms and concepts, arranged alphabetica

Spis treści

List of entries.  List of contributors.  About this book.  Introduction and overview.  Prisons and punishment timeline.  Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment.  List of references