Penology & punishment books

In Their Names busts open the public safety myth that uses victims' rights to perpetuate mass incarceration, and...  Read More >>

Can the criminal justice system achieve justice based on its ability to determine the truth? This book investigates...  Read More >>

From one of America's 2.5 million prisoners comes an eye opening account of mistreatment and injustice inside the...  Read More >>

"A critical and cutting-edge examination of modern prison laborThe United States is home to the most expansive prison...  Read More >>

This overview of Islam and prison provides a thorough understanding of Muslim prisoners' experiences in Britain...  Read More >>

This handbook provides a holistic and comprehensive examination of issues related to criminal justice reform in...  Read More >>

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This book explores key issues in relation to parole and public opinion, including the relevance of public opinion...  Read More >>

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First published in 1976, Psychopath is a study of Patrick Mackay who, in 1974 – with a string of muggings and killings...  Read More >>

First published in 1973, Wrongful Imprisonment aims to combine the human interest of individual cases of wrongful...  Read More >>

In May 1824 twenty women under sentence of transportation languished in the gaol at Lancaster Castle. Some had been...  Read More >>

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From one of America's 2.5 million prisoners comes an eye opening account of mistreatment and injustice inside the...  Read More >>

This handbook provides a unique overview of rehabilitation as practiced internationally in criminal justice.  Read More >>

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This book expands the field of prison research by drawing on six months of unique, ethnographic research in Santa...  Read More >>

The Plea of Innocence offers a fundamental reform of the adversarial system: plausibly innocent people may now plead...  Read More >>

The Plea of Innocence offers a fundamental reform of the adversarial system: plausibly innocent people may now plead...  Read More >>

This book examines the degree to which restorative justice can contribute to a more enhanced justice response than...  Read More >>

""What purpose is incarceration supposed to serve, and how successfully does it serve that purpose? What's Prison...  Read More >>

A former prosecutor turned law professor explains the rise of mass incarceration and the path to reform. Mass Incarceration...  Read More >>

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This book explores 50 years of Irish women’s prison writing, 1960s-2010s, connecting the work of women leaders and...  Read More >>

Drawing on Ireland's experience of transforming law, policy and practice and combining theory with real-life experiences,...  Read More >>