Penology & punishment books

Originally published in 1988, this title opened up an entirely new field within criminology and the sociology of...  Read More >>

First published in 1995, this title studies the relationship of social change and crime, the role of the police...  Read More >>

Shedding light on the challenges and experiences of women and families within the criminal justice system, this...  Read More >>

Shedding light on the challenges and experiences of women and families within the criminal justice system, this...  Read More >>

Donald Lowrie's My Life in Prison kickstarted the American prison literature genre and instigated nationwide prison...  Read More >>

First collection of writings from one of the foremost contemporary critical thinkers on racism, geography and incarceration....  Read More >>

This is a story about being falsely accused of child molestation and what it takes to overcome these types of charges,...  Read More >>

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This book contributes conceptually, theoretically and morally to a deeper understanding of the distinctive Asian...  Read More >>

"""Examining the cases of two convicted killers who both experienced and changed modern-day corrections policy in...  Read More >>

"""Examining the cases of two convicted killers who both experienced and changed modern-day corrections policy in...  Read More >>

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The authors argue that communication plays a central role in the evolution of different frameworks of restorative...  Read More >>

Volume 51 is a thematic volume on Prisons and Prisoners. Since 1979, the Crime and Justice series has presented...  Read More >>

An eye-opening look at how incarcerated people, health professionals, and others behind and beyond bars came together...  Read More >>

"""Examining the cases of two convicted killers who both experienced and changed modern-day corrections policy in...  Read More >>

First published in 1990, The Politics of Redress is a product of and commentary on significant developments in critical...  Read More >>

An eye-opening look at how incarcerated people, health professionals, and others behind and beyond bars came together...  Read More >>

Much has been written In English about the experiences and treatment of immigrants from south of the Rio Grande...  Read More >>

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Ashon Crawley won the 2021 nonfiction Lammy Award forThe Lonely Letters Book features interventions and artwork...  Read More >>

Revealing the cruelties of the state-sanctioned violence that has until recently prevailed in Virginia’s backyard,...  Read More >>

This new edition expands on the discussion of how people who have committed offences can be engaged in the community....  Read More >>

A masterful, revelatory work of literary non-fiction about a teenage girl’s shocking crime — and its extraordinary...  Read More >>