Sentencing & punishment books

This book reframes the study of multicide (that is, serial and mass murder) to use objective measures, and aims...  Read More >>

Drawing on qualitative research conducted with young people in New York, this volume highlights the unique experiences...  Read More >>

Ein Mann steht acht Stunden vor einer Postfiliale und tragt ein Schild mit der Aufschrift: Ich habe Post gestohlen...  Read More >>

This book investigates how defendants are assessed by criminal justice decisionmakers, such as judges, lawyers,...  Read More >>

"From a prize-winning Harvard legal scholar, ""a damning portrait"" of the misdemeanor machine that unjustly brands...  Read More >>

This book offers a solution-focused and strengths-based guide to becoming an effective Prison Officer.  Read More >>

No-Body Homicides: The Evolution of Investigation and Prosecution examines how police and prosecutors have become...  Read More >>

No-Body Homicides: The Evolution of Investigation and Prosecution examines how police and prosecutors have become...  Read More >>

This book offers a solution-focused and strengths-based guide to becoming an effective Prison Officer.  Read More >>

For 40 years, this classic text has taken the issue of economic inequality seriously and asked: Why are our prisons...  Read More >>

For 40 years, this classic text has taken the issue of economic inequality seriously and asked: Why are our prisons...  Read More >>

This book presents a ground-breaking, interdisciplinary study into the various goals assigned to international criminal...  Read More >>

This concise and accessible guide offers a critical overview of the prison system in England and Wales for students...  Read More >>

What is the history of prisons in America? Were they made for punishment or rehabilitation? What is the pardon and...  Read More >>

This concise and accessible guide offers a critical overview of the prison system in England and Wales for students...  Read More >>

First published in 1977, Angel Face documents the penal life of Walter Probyn, who spent 30 out of 44 years in prison...  Read More >>

Prison Segregation: The Limits of Law explores the use of segregation in English prisons by examining how law is...  Read More >>

Surviving prison as an innocent person is a nightmare no one wants to think about--but it can happen.  Read More >>

This book provides an in-depth examination of current, high-profile debates about the use of sexual history evidence...  Read More >>

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

First published in 1962, Capital Punishment and British Politics illuminates the process of political decision-making...  Read More >>

"""Dead Man Walking: Examining the Death Penalty in America"" is a comprehensive analysis of the death penalty in...  Read More >>

This book addresses the fundamental ethical and legal aspects, penal consequences, and social context arising from...  Read More >>

The Education of Anthony Bryant tells the story of an eighteen-year-old who makes a tragic mistake and is given...  Read More >>

The Law Officer’s Pocket Manual is a handy, pocket-sized, spiral-bound manual that highlights basic legal rules...  Read More >>