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  • Patterns of Residential Care

    Sociological Studies in Institutions for Handicapped Children

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1971, this title describes a series of studies dealing with the upbringing of children in residential institutions. Most work has been carried out in institutions for children with learning disabilities, although units caring for able but deprived children and children with physical disabilities have also been examined. The investigations have been concerned with the ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • A Taste of Prison

    Custodial Conditions for Trial and Remand Prisoners

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Prison and Prisoners
    Originally published in 1976, A Taste of Prison deals with a very sensitive area of concern in the system of trial and imprisonment in Britain at the time. It describes the conditions at Winchester Prison and Winchester Remand Centre for both adults and young persons who were held in custody before trial or who were awaiting sentence. Despite the fact that many of these persons would not ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Albany: Birth of a Prison – End of an Era

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Prison and Prisoners
    Originally published in 1977, Albany: Birth of a Prison - End of an Era attempts to document and analyse some of the changes which happened in the first five and a half years of the prison’s opening and as far as possible account for them. Albany was planned and built as a medium-security establishment but the growth in the prison population meant it ended up, in part, as a maximum-security unit. ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • The Honest Politician’s Guide to Prisons and Probation

    Through a comprehensive analysis of legislative and organisational changes and interviews with all the key players, The Honest Politician’s Guide to Prisons and Probation provides an authoritative account of the crisis which has gradually engulfed the prison and probation services since 1991. Setting out the nature and extent of the crisis, King and Willmott show how the Woolf agenda was ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

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    Why Britain's Prisons Are Failing

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  • Policing and Criminal Justice

    Series series Policing Matters Series
    This text provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to criminal justice for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees in policing. It will also be relevant to degree courses in criminology and criminal justice. The book provides a holistic overview of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and an exploration of the roles of key players within the system and how the police interact ... Read more

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  • Prison Architecture

    Current and future prison designs are examined in this book, within the government's prison building programme, and the confines of current penal philosophies and legislation. America has led the way in prison design, with two main types of architecture predominating: radial layouts (outside cells with windows) and linear blocks (inside cells with grilles). Now, 'new' generation prisons (central ... Read more

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  • Criminal Justice in Transition

    The Northern Ireland Context

    This book represents a critical examination of key aspects of crime and criminal justice in Northern Ireland which will have resonance elsewhere. It considers the core aspects of criminal justice policy-making in Northern Ireland which are central to the process of post-conflict transition, including reform of policing, judicial decision-making and correctional services such as probation and ... Read more

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  • The Registration and Monitoring of Sex Offenders

    A Comparative Study

    by Terry Thomas ...
    This book seeks to track the origins of sex offender registers, their purpose and the law and policy that underpins them in various parts of the world.Sex offender registers are not really registers at all but a set of ‘legal requirements’ that fall automatically on a person convicted or cautioned for a designated sexual offence; the term ‘register’ is a form of shorthand for these requirements, ... Read more

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  • The Scottish Police Officer

    The structure of policing is undergoing change in Scotland at present and the profile of the police officer differs from that of the past. This book takes an informative approach and offers a unique account and insight into the Scottish police organisation, describing the ‘Scottish police officer’ from the point of recruitment through to training, development and specialist policing.Written by an ... Read more

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  • Criminal Justice

    by Bryan Gibson ...
    The most straightforward overview available covering the entire criminal justice system. A 'no frills' explanation for beginners. ... Read more

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  • The Law of Disclosure

    A Perennial Problem in Criminal Justice

    Edited by Ed Johnston, Tom Smith ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
    This edited collection explores the topic of disclosure of evidence and information in the criminal justice process.The book critically analyses the major issues driving the long-standing problem of dysfunctional disclosure practice, with contributions from academics, lawyers, former police officers, and current police policymakers. The ultimate objective is to review the key problems at the ... Read more

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