Alternatives to Prison

By Anthony Bottoms

As the UK and many other western societies face up to the consequences of a rapidly increasing prison population, so the search for alternative approaches to punishment and dealing with offenders has become an increasingly urgent priority for government policy and society as a whole.

This book reports the results of the research programme commissioned by the Coulsfield Inquiry into Alternatives to Prison, which was funded by the Esm e Fairbairn 'Rethinking Crime and Punishment' initiative. It is written by leading authorities in the field, and provides a comprehensive, authoritative and wide-ranging review of the range of issues associated with the use of noncustodial sanctions, examining experiences in Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as England and Wales.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843921049
• ISBN13: 9781843921042
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Willan Publishing (UK)
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"