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No Winners Here Tonight: Race, Politics, and Geography in One of the Country's Busiest Death Penalty States
ISBN: 9780821418345 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Few subjects are as intensely debated in the United States as the death penalty. Some form of capital punishment has existed in America for hundreds of years, yet the justification for carrying out the ultimate sentence is a continuing source of controversy. "No Winners Here Tonight "explores the history of the death penalty and the question of its fairness through the experience of a single state, Ohio, which, despite its moderate midwestern values, has long had one of the country s most active death chambers.
In 1958, just four states accounted for half of the forty-eight executions... Few subjects are as intensely debated in the United States as the death penalty. Some form of capital punishment has existed in America for hundreds o...
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102,60 zł |
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Reshaping Probation and Prisons: The New Offender Management Framework
ISBN: 9781861348128 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Government has embarked on a programme of radical reform for the probation and prison services with the setting up of a National Offender Management Service (NOMS). The aim is to make the two services work more effectively together, and to promote private sector involvement in 'corrections' work.This groundbreaking volume takes a critical look at the different aspects of the NOMS proposals, at a time when the Government is still working out the detail of its reforms. No other academic publication has scrutinised the NOMS proposals so closely.Through six contributions from leading experts...
The Government has embarked on a programme of radical reform for the probation and prison services with the setting up of a National Offender Manageme...
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107,99 zł |
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In the Shadow of Prison : Families, Imprisonment and Criminal Justice
ISBN: 9781843922469 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides an account of the relationship between families, prisons and penal policies in the United Kingdom. This book explores debates in relation to prisoners and their families, and introduces the reader to relevant theoretical approaches. It incorporate
Provides an account of the relationship between families, prisons and penal policies in the United Kingdom. This book explores debates in relation to ...
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537,65 zł |
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Hanged at Manchester
ISBN: 9780750950527 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The history of execution at Manchester began with the hanging of a young Salford man, he was the first of 100 murderers to pay the ultimate penalty here. Steve Fielding has fully researched all these cases, and they are collected together here in one volume.
The history of execution at Manchester began with the hanging of a young Salford man, he was the first of 100 murderers to pay the ultimate penalty he...
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90,75 zł |
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Executioner's Bible
ISBN: 9781844546480 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It has been just over 40 years since a gallows was last used in Great Britain, and the secrets behind the men who pulled the lever and dropped the condemned to their deaths are still shrouded in mystery. This account tells the story of the working-class men who carried out this profession until its abolition in the late 1960s. The hangman's rope was part of an exact science, and in their day, the men who undertook the job assumed the profiles of infamous celebrities, their reputations often rivaling the notorious criminals they were charged with dispatching. From the bungling hangmen sacked...
It has been just over 40 years since a gallows was last used in Great Britain, and the secrets behind the men who pulled the lever and dropped the con...
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64,69 zł |
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The Next Frontier
ISBN: 9780195337402 / Angielski / Twarda / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today, two-thirds of the world's nations have abolished the death penalty, either officially or in practice, due mainly to the campaign to end state executions led by Western European nations. Will this success spread to Asia, where over 95 percent of executions now occur? Do Asian values and traditions support capital punishment, or will development and democratization end executions in the world's most rapidly developing region? David T. Johnson, an expert on law and society in Asia, and Franklin E. Zimring, a senior authority on capital punishment, combine detailed case studies of the...
Today, two-thirds of the world's nations have abolished the death penalty, either officially or in practice, due mainly to the campaign to end state e...
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284,13 zł |
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Punishment and Prisons: Power and the Carceral State
ISBN: 9780761960034 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Joe Sim traces the development of penal strategy over the past three decades, through a critical analysis of the relationship between penal policy and state power. Exploring the contested histories of punishment that are prominent in criminology, and its development in penal policy, the book analyzes four key dimensions of modern penal trends continuity and discontinuity in penal policy and practice, reform and rehabilitation, contesting penal power, and abolitionism. Articulate, innovative, and theoretically informed, Punishment and Prisons offers a critical overview of contemporary penal...
Joe Sim traces the development of penal strategy over the past three decades, through a critical analysis of the relationship between penal policy and...
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752,71 zł |
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Repositioning Restorative Justice
ISBN: 9781843920168 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Restorative justice has become an increasingly important element in reform and change to criminal justice systems throughout the western world, and there are many reasons for satisfaction with the progress that has been made - from the point of view of victims, offenders, the level and incidence of re-offending, and in terms of public opinion. At the same time there has been cause for concern, not least to do with the confusion on aims that has accompanied the rapid spread of restorative justice practices, an overestimate of its possibilities, a blurring of concepts and a lack of attention to...
Restorative justice has become an increasingly important element in reform and change to criminal justice systems throughout the western world, and th...
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254,11 zł |
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Repositioning Restorative Justice
ISBN: 9781843920175 / Angielski / Twarda / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Restorative justice has become an increasingly important element in reform and change to criminal justice systems throughout the western world, and there are many reasons for satisfaction with the progress that has been made - from the point of view of victims, offenders, the level and incidence of re-offending, and in terms of public opinion. At the same time there has been cause for concern, not least to do with the confusion on aims that has accompanied the rapid spread of restorative justice practices, an overestimate of its possibilities, a blurring of concepts and a lack of attention to...
Restorative justice has become an increasingly important element in reform and change to criminal justice systems throughout the western world, and th...
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708,73 zł |
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Prison Readings
ISBN: 9781843921493 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Prison Readings provides a comprehensive, critical introduction to the main debates and dilemmas associated with prisons and imprisonment, bringing together a selection of the key readings on the subject, along with a comprehensive introduction and commentary written by the editors. The book will be essential reading for practitioners working in this field, and students studying prisons as part of courses in criminology, sociology, law, psychology, and other disciplines. Prison Readings introduces students to the history and development of prisons, contemporary theories and issues relating to...
Prison Readings provides a comprehensive, critical introduction to the main debates and dilemmas associated with prisons and imprisonment, bringing to...
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537,65 zł |
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Institutionalizing Restorative Justice
ISBN: 9781843921592 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new book aims to explore the key isues and debates surrounding the question of the incorporation and institutionalization of restorative justice within existing penal and criminal justice systems, an increasingly pressing issue given the rapid spread of restorative justice worldwide at both national and international levels. In doing so it aims to build bridges between those concerned with the practical institutionalization of restorative justice on the one hand, and those engaged in more theoretical aspects of penal development and analysis on theother. It offers conceptual tools and a...
This new book aims to explore the key isues and debates surrounding the question of the incorporation and institutionalization of restorative justice ...
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439,85 zł |
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Prisoner Resettlement
ISBN: 9781843922544 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a thorough review and analysis of prisoner resettlement policy and practice in England and Wales in the early part of the 21st century. The book outlines recent developments, drawing together theoretical perspectives on resettlement and desistence. It describes particular projects, draws conclusions about their effectiveness, and discusses various advantages and challenges. Prisoner Resettlement explores the issues and challenges of resettlement for particular groups of offenders and examines the legal issues involved.
This book provides a thorough review and analysis of prisoner resettlement policy and practice in England and Wales in the early part of the 21st cent...
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708,73 zł |
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Understanding Prison Staff
ISBN: 9781843922759 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the prison enterprise. Yet our knowledge of the inner life of the prison remains limited. This book aims to redress this research gap by providing insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff.
The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the prison enterprise. Yet our knowledge of the inner life of the prison remains limited. Th...
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708,73 zł |
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Dictionary of Probation and Offender Management
ISBN: 9781843922902 / Angielski / Twarda / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Contemporary probation practice is developing rapidly and is become increasingly professionalized. Probation officers are typically described now as offender managers, and the creation of NOMS (National Offender Management Service) has broadened the remit of the Probation 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 probation lexicon - including institutional, legal, political and theoretical terms of its own as well as importing concepts from the disciplines of sociology,... Contemporary probation practice is developing rapidly and is become increasingly professionalized. Probation officers are typically described now a... |
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708,73 zł |
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Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment
ISBN: 9781843922926 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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...
Contemporary prison practice faces many challenges, is developing rapidly, and is become increasingly professionalized, influenced by the new UK Natio...
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708,73 zł |
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Integrating Victims in Restorative Youth Justice
ISBN: 9781861347855 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Current youth justice policy aims to introduce principles of restorative justice and involve victims in responses to crime. The challenges involved in delivering this in a form that is sensitive to victims are considerable. This report provides an evaluation of the manner in which one Youth Offending Service sought to integrate victims.
Current youth justice policy aims to introduce principles of restorative justice and involve victims in responses to crime. The challenges involved in...
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102,85 zł |
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Offenders in Focus: Risk, Responsivity and Diversity
ISBN: 9781861347879 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A great deal has been written about developing effective practice against a backdrop of rapid change in criminal justice services. Much of this is research-oriented and not always accessible to practitioners in their day-to-day work. This book changes that.Drawing on research and integrating this with practitioner experience, the book creates fresh, research-based 'practice wisdom' for engaging effectively with offenders. It explores issues of risk, responsivity and diversity in the context of work with specific offender and offending behaviour groups as a means to highlight those skills and...
A great deal has been written about developing effective practice against a backdrop of rapid change in criminal justice services. Much of this is res...
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417,90 zł |
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Invisible Women
ISBN: 9781872870595 / Angielski / Miękka / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More and more women are being sent to prison - 1998 saw the biggest increase since World War II. Though the media focuses on high profile prisoners, most women become invisible as soon as they pass through the prison gates and are subsumed into a world that is predominantly male and insensitive to their quite different needs. In this book, the author recreates the realities of prison life for women at the end of the 20th century, lifting the lid on women's prisons.
More and more women are being sent to prison - 1998 saw the biggest increase since World War II. Though the media focuses on high profile prisoners, m...
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150,84 zł |
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Women and Punishment
ISBN: 9781903240588 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the last decade there has been growing international concern about the increasing numbers of women in prison, the effects that imprisonment has on their children, the realisation that gaoled women have different criminal profiles and rehabilitative needs to male prisoners, and the seeming intractability of the associated problems. In response there has been an overarching policy concern in many countries to fashion and co-ordinate gender-specific policies towards female offenders which aim both to slow down the rate of their offending and/or imprisonment, and also to engender flexible...
In the last decade there has been growing international concern about the increasing numbers of women in prison, the effects that imprisonment has on ...
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537,65 zł |
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Restorative Justice and the Law
ISBN: 9781903240977 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Restorative justice has developed from a barely known term to a central role in debates on the future of criminal justice. As it has moved into the mainstream so new tensions and issues have emerged as it has become increasingly integrated into normal practice, and become part of broader legal and judicial systems -both in common law countries and those with centralized legal systems. The purpose of this book is to explore this developing relationship between the concepts and practice of restorative justice on the one hand, and the law and legal systems on the other. Amongst the questions it...
Restorative justice has developed from a barely known term to a central role in debates on the future of criminal justice. As it has moved into the ma...
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708,73 zł |
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