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Mick Cavadino, James Dignan, Jamie Bennett, George Mair - Penal System, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

Penal System

An Introduction

Av Mick Cavadino, James Dignan, Jamie Bennett, George Mair

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Now in its Seventh Edition, this remains the most complete and authoritative resource on the penal system. Continuing the influential analysis of the multiple crises affecting the system, including the critical ′crisis of legitimacy,’ this new edition traces the political developments through to the most recent changes.Inside you will find: Analysis of the latest statistics on crime, sentencing, prison demographics, and youth justice; Sustained focus on the aftermath of the COVID Pandemic, from the backlog of court cases it created, to the reduction of ‘purposeful activity’ in prisons; Coverage of high-profile cases from the escape of Daniel Khalife to the imprisonment of Just Stop Oil protestors;New, updated examples including the effect of the election of the Labour Government in 2024 on prisons and penal reform. This book is a must-have for students of criminal justice and criminology, or anyone studying penology, punishments and the penal system.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2027-01-09
  • Mått: 170 x 242 x undefined mm
  • Vikt: 343 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Serie: SAGE LTD
  • Antal sidor: 432
  • Upplaga: 7
  • Förlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781529692525
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Michael Cavadino, who is Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Central Lancashire, is an internationally known author and researcher in the fields of penology (the study of punishment) and mental health law. He is co-author of the leading textbook on the penal system of England and Wales (M Cavadino, J Dignan and G Mair, The Penal System: An Introduction, 5th ed., Sage Publications 2013). His other works include Mental Health Law in Context: Doctors′ Orders? (Dartmouth, 1989) and M Cavadino and J Dignan, Penal Systems: A Comparative Approach (Sage Publications, 2006).George Mair is Professor of Criminal Justice and Head of the Department of Social Science at Liverpool Hope.  Previously (1995-2012), he was Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Law at Liverpool John Moores University; and prior to that (1979-1995) he was a member of the Home Office Research and Planning Unit, latterly as Principal Research Officer leading a team carrying out research and policy-advice on community penalties.  He has been a member of the Merseyside Probation Board (2001-2007), and a member of the Liverpool Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (1999-2006).

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