The Penal System: An Introduction

by Mick Cavadino, James Dignan, George Mair

Book Overview

Now in its Sixth Edition, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice. Fully updated to cover the most recent changes in the Criminal Justice System, the new edition: Outlines contemporary policy debates on sentencing, staffing, youth custody and overcrowding. Explores growing inequalities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526460696
• ISBN13: 9781526460691
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.2" x 9.1"