Comparing Prison Systems

Comparing Prison Systems
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 509
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ISBN-10 : 9781134388943
ISBN-13 : 1134388942
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Book Synopsis Comparing Prison Systems by : Nigel South

Download or read book Comparing Prison Systems written by Nigel South and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides in-depth, orignal and critical analyses by leading scholars of the penal systems of 16 nations around the world, focusing on changes in social structure, culture and punishment since 1975. Contributors provide an international and comparative context in which to understand the impact of recent profound economic, social and political changes on penal theory and practice.


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