Penology & punishment books

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

An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonment Despite its omnipresence...  Read More >>

This book brings together leading authorities from the fields of international human rights law, criminology, legal...  Read More >>

A comprehensive examination of the connection between mass incarceration and health In an age when over two million...  Read More >>

The first collective work devoted exclusively to the ethical and penal theoretical considerations of the use of...  Read More >>

Dive into the compelling narrative of 'The Virginia Prisoner of Conscience, ' where Askari Lumumba and Chango Olorum,...  Read More >>

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"Transformative justice seeks to solve the problem of violence at the grassroots level, without relying on punishment,...  Read More >>

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

Bows and Herring expertly collate an extensive mix of perspectives on the topic of 'rough sex' to contribute to...  Read More >>

From a leading prison abolitionist, a moving memoir about coming of age in Brooklyn and surviving incarceration--and...  Read More >>

Emotionen durchdringen das soziale Leben in all seinen Bereichen. Das gilt auch fur das Recht, insbesondere im Kontext...  Read More >>

This two-volume, edited collection lays the groundwork for an international exploration of incarceration and generation,...  Read More >>

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This general issue of the Journal of Prisoners on Prisons edited by Justin Pich and Kevin Walby features articles...  Read More >>

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Police & Society, Ninth Edition, offers an in-depth and analytical look at policing, from police behavior and organization...  Read More >>

For the first time, the author has explored the intertwinement of written law, Islamic law, and customary law in...  Read More >>

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Raises awareness of the diversity of approaches to dispute resolution from the deep perspective of their foundations...  Read More >>

This edited volume presents nine new state-of-the-science chapters covering topics relevant to psychology and law,...  Read More >>

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