Now in its Sixth Edition, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice.
Essential reading for students of criminal justice and criminology, studying penology, punishments and the Penal system..
The book is supported by online resources for lecturers and students, including chapter Power Points, seminar plans, summaries of key legislative acts and bills, White Papers, consultation papers and official reports, regular updates on policy developments, a glossary, useful weblinks and links to further reading.
Discusses the most recent debates around the parole process, including high-profile cases and attempts at reform.
Considers the impact of privatisation on the probation service.
Explores growing inequalities in the criminal justice system including issues of race, religion, gender and sexuality, with new content on faith, and transgender prisoners.
Fully updated to cover the most recent changes in the Criminal Justice System, the new edition: Outlines contemporary policy debates on sentencing, staffing, youth custody and overcrowding.
Now in its Sixth Edition, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice
