Prisons & Punishment: The Essentials

David Scott,Nick Flynn

Format
Hardback
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
15 April 2014
Pages
304
ISBN
9781446273463

Prisons & Punishment: The Essentials

David Scott,Nick Flynn

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
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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.

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