The Prison Officer

ISBN-13: 9781843922698 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 256 str.

Alison Liebling

Opis

A guide to the world and work of the Prison Officer, showing the centrality of staff-prisoner relationships to different operations carried out by officers. It is suitable for those with an interest in the work of a prison officer and established and aspiring officers.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Prison Officers at Their Best  2. Who is the Prison Officer?  3. Understanding Prison Officers and Their Role  4. The Complexities of Role  5. Staff–Prisoner Relationships: The Heart of Prison Work  6. The Centrality of Discretion in the Work of Prison Officers  7. Prison Officer Culture and Unionisation  8. The Prison Officer in a Modern Bureaucracy  9. Conclusions 

O autorze

Alison Liebling is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Prisons Research Centre; David Price worked as a research assistant and co-author on the first edition and now works in IT; Guy Shefer is a research assistant at the Institute of Psychiatry, London.