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The penal system : (Record no. 492887)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781446207253
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency Kenya National Library Service
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 365.942 CAV
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Cavadino, Michael
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The penal system :
Remainder of title an introduction /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Michael Cavadino, James Dignan and George Mair.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 386 pages ;
Dimensions 23 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. The book is a comprehensive introduction to the criminal justice and penal systems of England and Wales. The book critically examines how punishment is justified, administered, and experienced within modern society. The authors explore key aspects of the penal system including prisons, sentencing, probation, community penalties, youth justice, parole, privatization of prisons, and rehabilitation. They also discuss major issues affecting criminal justice systems such as overcrowding, prison violence, inequality, race, gender, and political influence on punishment policies.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Penology
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Criminal justice, Administration of -- England
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Criminal justice, Administration of -- Wales
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Personal name Dignan, James
Relator term author
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Personal name Mair, George
Relator term author
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  Dewey Decimal Classification     Information Access Acquisition, Cataloguing, Classification and Distribution Development 05/28/2026 BAI 3124.00   365.942 CAV B227253 05/28/2026 05/28/2026 Books

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