Penology and punishment Books

In this gripping firsthand account, Number, a former convict, exposes the brutality and inhumanity of life inside Sing Sing prison in the early 20th century. From the dehumanizing living conditions to the corruption of the guards, Number's narrative...

Dieses Buch beschreibt die Geschichte der Arbeit in deutschen Strafanstalten, insbesondere im Zellengefängnis Bruchsal. Mit Beispielen für erfolgreiche Programme und solchen, die nicht erfolgreich waren, ist es ein wichtiges Werk für Studenten der...

An illuminating study of 49 women who were imprisoned in Minnesota during the early 20th century, examining their backgrounds, circumstances, and ultimate fates. Through in-depth research and interviews, Louise E Ordahl provides a compassionate and...

Andreas Ehrenfried Martens' Werk bietet eine gründliche Untersuchung der Hamburger Gefängnisse und zeigt Wege auf, wie ähnliche Einrichtungen verbessert werden können.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...

The holding of prisoners of war has always been both a political and a military enterprise, yet the military prisons of the Civil War, which held more than four hundred thousand soldiers and caused the deaths of fifty-six thousand men, have been nearly...

In the shadow of New York's skyline, behind the looming walls of Rikers Island, a tale of resilience, hope, and the indomitable human spirit unfolds.Shalise Simmons' world is turned upside down when she finds herself incarcerated in the infamous Rikers...

Do you want to reach your highest potential? Fulfill your wildest dreams? Build a lasting legacy? Impact the world with your brand of genius? Butterfly Rising In My Soul: A Transformational Journey from Fear to Freedom will inspire and empower you to...

In this thought-provoking lecture, Thomas Hodgskin challenges the prevailing attitudes towards crime and punishment in nineteenth-century Britain. Arguing that poverty and inequality are root causes of criminal behavior, he calls for a radical rethink of...

This insightful essay explores the author's experiences working with prisoners and inmates. It discusses the challenges and rewards of this work, as well as the importance of social reform and rehabilitation for the incarcerated. An inspiring and...

This book offers a historical look at the prison system in Great Britain. Written by William Crawford and Whitworth Russell Esqs, inspectors of prisons for the Home district, the report details the state of prisons in the mid-19th century. A fascinating...

China's infamous death penalty record is the product of firm Party-state control and policy-setting. Though during the 1980s and 1990s, the Party's emphasis was on "kill many," in the 2000s the direction of policy began to move toward "kill fewer." The...

Faced with a two-year federal prison sentence far away from her home and family, Collin Ruiz took her Buddhist vows and dedicated her years of incarceration to developing her Buddhist practice. A women's federal prison became her monastery. Everyone...

Noticeably against the current political obsession with increasing incarceration, this book is a wake-up call for all those who feel the use of imprisonment is failing to achieve a reduction in crime. A compelling analysis of why imprisonment does not...

This book attempts to develop a recognition of the scale of the problem of prison suicide internationally, and to set in the context of the prison as an institution. The sequel to this book, Deaths in Custody: Caring for people at risk is, also published...

Jerry's Riot: The True Story of Montana's 1959 Prison Disturbance examines the explosion that resulted when the prison's new reform warden collided with career convict Jerry Myles, who wanted to run the prison.

Punishment occupies a central place in our lives and attitudes. We suffer a profound ambivalence about its moral consequences. Persons who have been punished or are liable to be punished have long objected to the legitimacy of punishment. We are all...

CONTENTS: PrefaceIntroductionThe Context of Prison Sexual AdjustmentPrison Social OrganizationPrison Social ClimateNon-Institutional Factors Affecting Sexual AdjustmentHomosexuality in Male InstitutionsIncidencePrison Sexual RolesHomosexuality in Female...

CONTENTSGeneral PrinciplesOf Corporal PunishmentsOf Privative Punishments, or ForfeituresOf Mis-Seated PunishmentOf Complex PunishmentMiscellaneous Topics

Setting Relations Right in Restorative Practice is a practical guide to using restorative processes, both in justice systems, to provide a healing response to harm, and in broader community contexts, to help people co-exist peacefully.

An insightful treatise on governing prisons in a manner that emphasizes moral improvement and character reformation. This book is intended for criminologists, sociologists and policymakers alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

This report documents the daily operations and conditions of the Wethersfield State Prison in Connecticut during a specific time period. It provides an inside look into the prison system and the challenges faced by both staff and inmates. A must-read for...

Dieses Buch ist eine wichtige historische Quelle für den Bereich der Strafjustiz und der Armenfürsorge. Es bietet eine umfassende Übersicht über die Einrichtungen der christlichen Liebe in der damaligen Zeit und ist ein eindringliches Zeugnis der...

Un libro che racconta la vita in carcere, visto attraverso gli occhi di Cesare Lombroso, uno dei più grandi scienziati italiani del XIX secolo. Lombroso ha trascorso molti anni della sua vita a studiare le condizioni in cui vivono i detenuti e questo...

Ce livre explore l'histoire et la science de la peine de mort et examine diverses perspectives sur la question de savoir si elle est justifiée dans notre société. Pierre Bujon propose une analyse approfondie et perspicace qui intéressera tous les...

This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the prisons and reformatories of the United States and Canada in the mid-19th century. Enoch Cobb Wines and Theodore William Dwight, experts in the field of criminal justice, assess the conditions of these...

The United States of America has more people behind bars than any other country in the world and every year nearly 700,000 prisoners get released back into society, the largest percentage of them being black males. "Getting Out & Staying...

Crime and punishment are social and cultural manifestations; they are closely bound up with people's perceptions of morality, norms and values. In this book, Nils Christie argues that crime is a fluid and shallow concept - acts that could be construed as...

Abolish Criminology presents critical scholarship on criminology and criminal justice ideologies and practices, alongside emerging freedom-driven visions and practices for new world formations.The book introduces readers to a detailed history and...

This volume is a shocking insight into the way the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their spouses and partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced prison sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of...

Examining the successful movements to abolish capital punishment in the UK, France, and Germany, this book examines the similarities in the social structure and political strategies of abolition movements in all three countries. An in-depth comparative...

Why did it happen? Why did the United States begin to torture detainees during the War on Terror? Instead of an indictment, this book presents an explanation. Crises produce rare opportunities for overcoming the domestic and foreign policy logjams facing...

This book answers the question: what precisely constitutes a miscarriage of justice in England and Wales?

This book, first published in 1965, describes the British penal system as it existed in the 1960s. It describes how the system defined, accounted for, and disposed of offenders. As an early work in criminology, it focuses on differences between, and...

""A Memoir of General James Oglethorpe"" is a book written by Robert Wright in 1867. The book is a biography of General James Oglethorpe, who was one of the earliest reformers of prison discipline in England and the founder of Georgia in America. The...

This series of reports from the Prison Discipline Society of Boston provides detailed information on the state of prisons and prison reform efforts in the mid-19th century. It includes descriptions of prison conditions, accounts of visits to prisons, and...

This book provides valuable insights into the employment of convicts in road building, and the benefits and drawbacks of such an approach. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in criminal justice and prison reform.This work has been selected...

A series of official reports and statistics documenting the practices and conditions at the Bath Penitentiary and Lock Hospital during the early 19th century, focusing on the rehabilitation of female convicts and the treatment of sexually transmitted...

This book provides a critical examination of the British prison system in the late nineteenth century. The author explores the impact of imprisonment on inmates and argues that many aspects of the prison system are counterproductive and harmful. This...

Prison Problems Propounded in Prose and Poetry is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the American prison system. Through a combination of poetry and prose, the author shines a light on the many issues facing prisoners and their families,...

This book is a critical study of the prison system and its impact on individuals and communities. It examines the historical origins and development of prison discipline, the psychological and social effects of imprisonment, and the prospects for...