Overview

Understanding prisons and the policies surrounding them is of fundamental importance to students and practitioners of criminology and related fields. This concise and accessible guide offers a compendium of key information, theories, concepts, research and policy, presenting a rounded and critical overview of the prison system in England and Wales. Covering the historical and contemporary context of prisons, the text guides the reader through the work of prison officers, a tour of international prisons and how prison life is experienced by different groups, such as women. Focusing on the experiences of stakeholder groups and the themes of power, legitimacy and rehabilitation, the book concludes with an overview of the future challenges for prisons. Each chapter includes key learning features: * end of chapter questions; * definitions of key terms and concepts; * examples and illustrative case studies; * learning outcomes; * summary boxes of major research studies and further reading.

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9781447365426

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Reviews

"""This is a great, comprehensive and accessible introduction to prisons and punishment. I have no doubt it will be a popular text with students of penology, criminology and criminal justice. It deserves to be."" James Treadwell, Staffordshire University ""An ideal study companion for penology students. Bringing together policy context and insight into the prison experience makes this book accessible to disciplines within and beyond the social sciences."" Helen Nichols, University of Hull"

Author Information

Rachel Vipond is Lecturer in Social Policy and Crime at the University of York.

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