Penology & punishment books

This book examines the forms and practices of Irish confinement from the 19th century to present-day to explore...  Read More >>

This edited volume presents research about life in prison for women, discussing both incarcerated women and those...  Read More >>

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Current Issues in Corrections explores a variety of the most timely and salient challenges facing the correctional...  Read More >>

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett records statistics concerning instances of lynching and offers vivid descriptions of the...  Read More >>

This book is organized around several core themes including: conditions of confinement, relationships in confinement,...  Read More >>

The meaning of ‘forgiveness’ and its role within restorative justice are highly contested. Critical friends of restorative...  Read More >>

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

A beautifully illustrated graphic novel about resilience, forgiveness, hope, and what it means to find your own...  Read More >>

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It also examines the Vest Tank toxic waste dumping case and the resulting explosion where unusually both the chairperson...  Read More >>

Prison literature has played an essential role in generating the “experimental shift” in Arabic literature since...  Read More >>

Shortlisted for the Speaker's Book Award Shortlisted for The Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book...  Read More >>

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Killing Justice in the Lone Star State is a reality check on active Death Row cases. The book offers a fresh perspective...  Read More >>

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Whenever the topic of large jails and public hospitals in urban America is raised, a single idea comes to mind....  Read More >>

This interdisciplinary volume presents a nuanced critique of the prison experience in diverse detention facilities...  Read More >>

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This book is an attempt by the author to give us a brief human insight into life behind bars in one of our penal...  Read More >>