The Penal System

An Introduction

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

AvMick Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett

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Now in its Sixth Edition, this book remains the most comprehensive and authoritative on the penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice.

Fully updated to cover the most recent changes in the Criminal Justice System, the new edition:

Outlines contemporary policy debates on sentencing, staffing, youth custody and overcrowding.
Explores growing inequalities in the criminal justice system including issues of race, religion, gender and sexuality, with new content on faith, and transgender prisoners.
Considers the impact of privatisation on the probation service.
Discusses the most recent debates around the parole process, including high-profile cases and attempts at reform.

The book is supported by online resources for lecturers and students, including chapter PowerPoints, sample syllabus, summaries of key legislative acts, bills and official reports, a list of recommended further reading for each chapter, and links to important Penal Agencies and Organisations, Law Reform Organisations, and other useful academic sites.

Essential reading for students of criminal justice and criminology, studying penology, punishments and the penal system.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-12-20
Mått186 x 232 x 33 mm
Vikt1 020 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor472
Upplaga6
FörlagSAGE Publications
ISBN9781526460684

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Kriminalvård och straff inom Samhälle och politik

Michael Cavadino, who is Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Central Lancashire, is an internationally known author and researcher in the fields of penology (the study of punishment) and mental health law. He is co-author of the leading textbook on the penal system of England and Wales (M Cavadino, J Dignan and G Mair, The Penal System: An Introduction, 5th ed., Sage Publications 2013). His other works include Mental Health Law in Context: Doctors′ Orders? (Dartmouth, 1989) and M Cavadino and J Dignan, Penal Systems: A Comparative Approach (Sage Publications, 2006).George Mair is Professor of Criminal Justice and Head of the Department of Social Science at Liverpool Hope. Previously (1995-2012), he was Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Law at Liverpool John Moores University; and prior to that (1979-1995) he was a member of the Home Office Research and Planning Unit, latterly as Principal Research Officer leading a team carrying out research and policy-advice on community penalties. He has been a member of the Merseyside Probation Board (2001-2007), and a member of the Liverpool Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (1999-2006).

Chapter 1. Crisis? What crisis?Chapter 2. Justifying punishmentChapter 3. Explaining punishmentChapter 4. Sentencing: the crux of the crisisChapter 5. Punishment in the communityChapter 6. Prisons and the penal crisisChapter 7. Early release: the penal system′s safety valveChapter 8. The youth justice systemChapter 9. Diversity and bias in the criminal justice systemChapter 10. Solving the crisis?

A welcome update to a seminal text highlighting the continuing challenges and pressures of the contemporary criminal justice system. An important text for students, scholars and practitioners alike, and an essential reference point for policy makers. The book outlines the historical, sociological and political background to this "crisis" and offers some suggestions and best practice to achieve a just and humane penal system for the future. A must read for anyone interested in this often controversial area.