The penal system : an introduction

書誌事項

The penal system : an introduction

Michael Cavadino and James Dignan

Sage Pub., c1992

  • : pbk

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-282) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

In this comprehensive textbook, the authors aim to provide students with a clear and coherent introduction to the penal system. They examine all aspects of the penal system - from initial contact with the police to court procedure, prisons and alternatives to custody, while also outlining the many and varied theories and explanations of punishment that underpin the penal system.

目次

  • Crisis? what crisis
  • justifying punishment
  • explaining punishment
  • court decisions - the crux of the crisis
  • prisons - expansion and explosion
  • early release - the penal system's safety valve
  • non-custodial penalites - toward decarceration of the punitive city
  • young offenders - from systems disaster to systems management
  • bias in the criminal justice system
  • solving the crisis?.

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