The prison system and its effects

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Hoofdauteur: Taylor, Antony
Coauteur: ebrary, Inc
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.
Editie:Rev. and enl. ed.
Reeks:Criminal justice, law enforcement and corrections.
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Online toegang:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Inhoudsopgave:
  • The aetiology of present-day prisons and other places of captivity : from banishment and slavery to brutality and transportation : Britsh and American creations : Russian, Nazi, Japanese, and Chinese places of control
  • The mounting consensus of informed opinion about the need for change
  • Prison overcrowding
  • Conceptualizing the prison as a social system
  • Assessing the general effects of long-term imprisonment
  • Pathological reactions to imprisonment
  • The management of captives
  • The development of prisons in New Zealand
  • Recent official inquiries into the prison system in New Zealand
  • Overview and conclusions.