Compares prison systems of 15 nations, and addresses crisis and change in penology which occurred during 1980s and 1990s. The contributors identify various problems which face penal systems throughout the world, and compare a variety of these systems by employing sociological analysis. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 725. . 1999. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Comparing Prison Systems: Toward a Comparative & International Penology (International Studies in Global Change)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 9057005115
ISBN 13: 9789057005114
Binding: Soft cover
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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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Nigel South University of Essex, Robert P. Weiss

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