Overview

First Published in 1994. Discourse, Power and Justice is a distinctive and theoretically informed empirical study of the administration of the Scottish prison system. It is based on extensive research and combines theoretical innovation with detailed empirical evidence. The book is located at the confluence of two academic traditions and their associated literatures, socio-legal studies and the sociology of knowledge, which are combined to produce a novel theoretical framework. The authors focus on the activities of those who manage the prison system. They identify the most important social actors in the prison system, located both historically and comparatively, and examine their characteristic forms of discourse. A number of crucial areas of decision-making are analysed in depth, including decisions about the initial classification of prisoners, transfers between establishments and the allocation of prisoners to different forms of work. Another major focus is on the different forms and mechanisms of accountability, and the book concludes with an analysis of recent policy changes. Discourse, Power and Justice will be essential reading for both students and practitioners in sociology, social policy, criminology and law.

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Author:   Michael Adler ,  Brian Longhurst
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9781138879928

ISBN 10:   1138879924
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   27 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of figures, List of tables, Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations, Introduction, 1. Institutions, actors and trends in imprisonment, 2. Discourses and discursive struggles, 3. Classification: the core of the prison system, 4. Transfers and careers: reinforcing classification, 5. Regimes: the power of the governors and the marginalisation of other professionals, 6. Petitions to the Secretary of State: handling requests and settling grievances?, 7. The Prisons Inspectorate: monitoring regimes and improving standards?, 8. The European Convention on Human Rights: protecting prisoners’ rights?, 9. Recent developments in penal policy: towards enterprising managerialism, 10. Conclusion: discourse, power and justice, Notes, List of cited cases, References, Index

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Michael Adler is Reader in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh. Brian Longhurst is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Salford.

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