Prisons and Imprisonment

An Introduction

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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This textbook examines prisons and imprisonment. Using academic scholarship, empirical research, government papers, policy reports, and accounts from lived experiences of the institution, this book analyses the complexities and contradictions of prison life, the place of the prison in twenty-first century society, and its prospects for the future.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-01-10
Mått148 x 210 x 22 mm
Vikt446 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor322
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031093005

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List of Tables and Figures.- List of Abbreviations.- Ch. 1: Introduction.- PART 1: PUNISHMENT AND PRISON.- Ch. 2: The Prison Emerges.- Ch. 3: Justifying Imprisonment as Punishment.- Ch. 4: Who is Punished?.- PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCES OF THE PRISON.- Ch. 5: Life, Culture and Adaption in Prison.- Ch. 6: The Gendered Nature of Imprisonment.- Ch. 7: Prisoners and Protest.- Ch. 8: Prison in Popular Culture.- PART 111: THE PENAL FRAMEWORK.- Ch. 9: Prisoners' Rights.- Ch. 10: Governing Prisons.- Ch. 11: Working in Prison.- Ch. 12: The Architecture of Incarceration.- PART IV: POLITICS AND PENALITY.- Ch. 13: Comparative Penology.- Ch. 14: The Future of the Prison.- PART V: RESEARCHING PRISONS AND IMPRISONMENT.- Ch. 15: Researching Prisons and Imprisonment.- Glossary.- Index.