The Oxford handbook of prisons and imprisonment

The Oxford Handbook on Prisons and Imprisonment provides a rich source of information on institutional corrections around the world, covering the most critical issues facing both inmates and prison staff. The contributors offer theoretically informed and critical discussions of these issues that fac...

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Other Authors: Wooldredge, John (Editor), Smith, Paula (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2016, 2016-2018
Series:The Oxford handbooks in criminology and criminal justice / The Oxford handbooks in criminology and criminal justice
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Collection: Oxford Handbook Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The Oxford Handbook on Prisons and Imprisonment provides a rich source of information on institutional corrections around the world, covering the most critical issues facing both inmates and prison staff. The contributors offer theoretically informed and critical discussions of these issues that facilitate more objective and realistic assessments of related problems and their possible solutions. Included are updated discussions of the always popular topics such as conditions of confinement and prisoner subcultures and topics that have taken or are destined to take greater priority in the field such as inmate victimization, special offender populations, prison programs, prisoner re-entry, and privatization
Published:2016-2018
Physical Description:1 online resource
Publication Frequency:Monthly
ISBN:9780199984442