The penal system : an introduction / Michael Cavadino, James Dignan and George Mair.

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Cavadino, Michael

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Material type: Text

TextDescription: xiii, 386 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9781446207253

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365.942 CAV

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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.

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