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Author : Prison System Enquiry Committee (Great Britain)
Release : 1922
Genre : Prisoners
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Book Synopsis English Prisons Today by : Prison System Enquiry Committee (Great Britain)
Download or read book English Prisons Today written by Prison System Enquiry Committee (Great Britain). This book was released on 1922. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D. L. Howard
Release : 2023-10-25
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis The English Prisons by : D. L. Howard
Download or read book The English Prisons written by D. L. Howard. This book was released on 2023-10-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1950s crime and its treatment had never been of greater public interest. In The English Prisons, originally published in 1960, D.L. Howard used his knowledge of academic criminology and his practical experience of criminals of all ages to produce a book which would be of value to all who were concerned with crime in this country at the time. The author gives the first full survey of the history of prisons to appear for many years. He describes conditions in the early prisons and prison hulks, the colonial penal settlements, and the part played by outstanding individuals such as John Howard, Elizabeth Fry and Alexander Paterson in the development of the modern prison system. He then discusses, in the light of first-class experience as a trained sociologist working inside an English prison, the changes which were taking place in the treatment of criminals, and the problems which these changes were creating. Mr Howard shows a rare insight into his subject, and this, together with an ability to write vividly and informally, would make his book appeal to both the general reader and all who were studying the social sciences in the universities and as part of their training for social work. Today it can be read in its historical context.
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Release : 2009
Genre : Criminal justice, Administration of
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Book Synopsis Do Better Do Less by :
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Author : David Wilson
Release : 2014-03-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Pain and Retribution by : David Wilson
Download or read book Pain and Retribution written by David Wilson. This book was released on 2014-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, the Tower of London is a tourist site, home only to the crown jewels, but not long ago the imposing structure held traitors, political prisoners, and more, often on their way to the chopping block. Even outside of this famous building, prisons have changed radically since the Norman Conquest in 1066. In the first book on the history of prisons in Britain, former prison governor and professor of criminology David Wilson offers unrivaled insight into the penal system in England, Scotland, and Wales, charting the rise and fall of forms of punishments that take place behind their walls. Pain and Retribution explores prisons as an institution and examines how they are designed, organized, and managed. Wilson reveals that prisons have to satisfy the demands of three interested parties: the public, from politicians and media commentators to everyday citizens; the prison staff; and the prisoners themselves. He shows how prevailing concerns and issues of the times allow one faction or another to have more power at varying points in history, and he considers how prisons are unable to satisfy all three at the same time—leading to the system being seen as a failure, despite rising numbers of prisoners and growing funds invested in keeping them incarcerated. With intriguing comparisons between the prisons of New York City and Britain and searching questions about the purposes of the current penal system, Pain and Retribution provides unparalleled access to prison landings, staffs, and the people behind the locked doors.
Author : Various
Release : 2019-12-16
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis Six Years in the Prisons of England by : Various
Download or read book Six Years in the Prisons of England written by Various. This book was released on 2019-12-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Six Years in the Prisons of England" by various and edited by Frank of London Henderson is a compilation of recollections of the English prison system in the 1800s. Prison reform has always been a hot-button political issue. This book gives modern readers a chance to look at how prisoners were treated and serves as a useful comparison to current conditions.
