Penology & punishment books

"During the 1970s, grassroots women activists in and outside of prisons forged a radical politics against gender...  Read More >>

This concise and accessible guide offers a critical overview of the prison system in England and Wales for students...  Read More >>

First published in 1977, Angel Face documents the penal life of Walter Probyn, who spent 30 out of 44 years in prison...  Read More >>

Prison Segregation: The Limits of Law explores the use of segregation in English prisons by examining how law is...  Read More >>

While state and federal prisons like Attica and Alcatraz occupy a central place in the national consciousness, most...  Read More >>

While state and federal prisons like Attica and Alcatraz occupy a central place in the national consciousness, most...  Read More >>

This 25-volume set has titles published between 1951 and 1995. It explores aspects of the police and their approaches...  Read More >>

Castle, The Story of a Kentucky Prison chronicles the history of the Kentucky State Penitentiary at Eddyville, beginning...  Read More >>

While state and federal prisons like Attica and Alcatraz occupy a central place in the national consciousness, most...  Read More >>

This book aims to apply the new generation of information technology to the research and practice of prison management,...  Read More >>

The number one bestseller and storyteller writes a powerful account of life inside the British penal system.  Read More >>

The number one bestseller continues his vital account of life inside the British penal system.  Read More >>

The final volume in Archer’s essential account of life inside the penal system.  Read More >>

""Open eyes"" is my soul laid bare. I cannot remember a time that things didn't deeply affect me. Although, I could...  Read More >>

An anthology of poetry, visual art, essays, and other creative writings that have emerged from Alabama’s death row...  Read More >>

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The Story of Canada Blackie by Anne P. L. Field tells the story of John E. Murphy who was known as New York State's...  Read More >>

The argument of this book, originally published in 1990, demonstrates that paramilitarism, thought to deal quickly...  Read More >>

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While there were few books available on police training, it was widely recognised that training lay at the heart...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1987, the achievement of this book is that it combines rigorous theoretical analysis with...  Read More >>

Where are the police going? Originally published in 1974, Peter Evans argues that their traditional relationship...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1988, this book is a report on policing during the miners' strike of 1984-5. The report...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1994, this work examines the different models of police accountability that were implemented...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1985, Police and Public Order in Europe examines the development of the police in Western...  Read More >>