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OverviewComparing and contrasting the prison systems of 15 nations, this volume addresses the crisis and change in penology which has occurred during the 1980s and 1990s. The contributors identify both common and unusual problems which face penal systems throughout the world, and compare a variety of these systems by employing sociological analysis. Analyses of the penal systems in industrial, non-industrial, stable and unstable nations are undertaken here, and possible prospects for social and penal reform around the globe are discussed. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nigel South , Robert P. WeissPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: v.8. Weight: 0.839kg ISBN: 9789057005107ISBN 10: 9057005107 Pages: 508 Publication Date: 23 October 1998 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsCrime, punishment and the state of prisons in a changing world; punishment in the American democracy - the paradoxes of good intentions; Canadian prisons; the crisis in Mexican prisons - the impact of the United States; power, punishment and prisons in England and Wales - 1975-1996; Germany - ups and downs in the resort to imprisonment; strategic or unplanned outcomes?; facing difference - relations, change and the prison sector in contemporary China; the Japanese experience; penality and imprisonment in Australia; change and continuity in South African prisons.ReviewsWeiss and South have put together a book that should become a criminological classic. In my 25 years as a criminologist I have never seen anything like this! A must read for all concerned about the future of the world. -Randall G. Shelden of University of Nevada-Las Vegas Weiss and South have put together a book that should become a criminological classic. In my 25 years as a criminologist I have never seen anything like this! A must read for all concerned about the future of the world. <br>-Randall G. Shelden of University of Nevada-Las Vegas <br> Author InformationNigel South University of Essex, Robert P. Weiss Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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