The Prison Officer
Author:   Alison Liebling (Cambridge University, UK) ,  David Price ,  Guy Shefer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781843922698


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Alison Liebling (Cambridge University, UK) ,  David Price ,  Guy Shefer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Willan Publishing
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781843922698


ISBN 10:   184392269
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Prison Officers at Their Best 2. Who is the Prison Officer? 3. Understanding Prison Officers and Their Role 4. The Complexities of Role 5. Staff–Prisoner Relationships: The Heart of Prison Work 6. The Centrality of Discretion in the Work of Prison Officers 7. Prison Officer Culture and Unionisation 8. The Prison Officer in a Modern Bureaucracy 9. Conclusions

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'The most important book for the prison service of the past 30 years.' Phil Wheatley, Director General of the Prison Service 'This outstanding book will be a constant source of reference.' Martin Narey, Former Director General of the Prison Service


Author Information

Alison Liebling is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Prisons Research Centre; David Price worked as a research assistant and co-author on the first edition and now works in IT; Guy Shefer is a research assistant at the Institute of Psychiatry, London.

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