Penology & punishment books

The first comprehensive study of prisoners and the right to vote  Read More >>

As unrest over officer-involved shootings and deaths in custody takes center stage in conversations about policing...  Read More >>

Twenty-four hours pass slowly in a prison. A Day in Prison will help new inmates understand what's ahead of them,...  Read More >>

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Historical account of the experience of Basque prisoners in Franco's El Puerto prison following the Spanish Civil...  Read More >>

As unrest over officer-involved shootings and deaths in custody takes center stage in conversations about policing...  Read More >>

Die konkreten Geschicke der deutschen Minderheit im sozialistischen Polen lagen über lange Zeit im Dunkeln. Die...  Read More >>

This book examines the nature of relations between penal reform campaigners, journalists and policymakers at the...  Read More >>

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This book offers a philosophical examination of incarceration as a form of punishment. A diverse group of contributors...  Read More >>

Excerpt from The History and Romance of Crime: From the Earliest Time to the Present Day The records of this fortress-prison...  Read More >>

This book addresses the core issues in prisoner reentry into society after incarceration. The chapters are written...  Read More >>

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After decades of the American """"war on drugs"""" and relentless prison expansion, political officials are finally...  Read More >>

After decades of the American """"war on drugs"""" and relentless prison expansion, political officials are finally...  Read More >>

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An authoritative, clear-eyed account of a national catastrophe, Locked In transforms our understanding of what ails...  Read More >>

Intensive community programmes for both young and adult offenders have become an important component of penal policy....  Read More >>

This book brings together a collection of emergent research that moves the debate on desistance beyond a general...  Read More >>

Although the issue of offender decision-making pervades almost every discussion of crime and law enforcement, only...  Read More >>

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Winner, W. E. B. DuBois Distinguished Book Award presented by the National Conference of Black Political Scientists...  Read More >>

James Phelps explores all the questions that we can only barely imagine the answers to about Australia's toughest...  Read More >>