David Scott & Nick Flynn 
Prisons & Punishment [EPUB ebook] 
The Essentials

Apoio

Covering all the key topics across the subject of Penology, this book gives you the tools you need to delve deeper and critically examine issues relating to prisons and punishment.


The second edition:



  • explores prisons and punishment within national, international and comparative contexts, and draws upon contemporary case studies throughout to illustrate key themes and issues

  • includes new sections on actuarial justice, proportionality, sentencing principles, persistent offending, rehabilitation, and abolitionist approaches to punishment

  • features a


The book also includes a useful study skills section which guides you through essay writing and offers hints and tips on how you can get the most out of your lectures and seminars.

This is the perfect primer for all undergraduate students of Criminology taking modules on Prisons and Punishment or Penology.

€37.99
Métodos de Pagamento

Tabela de Conteúdo

PART ONE: PENOLOGY

Thinking Like a Penologist

Sources of Penal Knowledge

PART TWO: CORE AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM

Justifications of Punishment

Theorising about Prisons and Punishment

Comparative Penologies

A History of Imprisonment in the UK: until 1997

Penal Policy: until 2013

Penal Administration and Prisoner Populations

Sociologies of Prison Life

Penal Accountability

Probation and Community Penalties

Future Directions and Alternative Visions

PART THREE: STUDY, WRITING AND REVISION SKILLS

How to Get the Most out of Your Lectures and Seminars

Writing a Dissertation

Essay Writing Hints

Revision Hints

Exam Hints

Sobre o autor

Nick Flynn is senior lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at De Montfort University.  Nick has published widely on prisons, rehabilitation theory and practice, and environmental criminology. His most recent book title is Criminal Behaviour in Context: Space, Place and Desistance from Crime. Prior to teaching, Nick worked as a freelance researcher on criminal justice issues and as a campaigner for penal reform. He is on the editorial board of the British Journal of Community Justice.
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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 304 ● ISBN 9781473905207 ● Tamanho do arquivo 1.1 MB ● Editora SAGE Publications ● Cidade London ● País GB ● Publicado 2014 ● Edição 2 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 3667779 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
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