Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment

Informationen zum Autor Yvonne Jewkes is Professor of Criminology at the University of Leicester. She has written extensively on the problems of policing cybercrime as well as more generally about the relationship between new technologies, crime and deviance. Her books include Dot.cons: crime, deviance and identity on the internet (Willan, 2003) and Media and Crime (Sage, 2004). She is co-founder and editor of Crime, Media, Culture: an international journal and editor of the Handbook on Prisons (Willan, 2007). Jamie Bennett is Deputy Governor, HMP Whitemoor, and editor of the Prison Journal . Klappentext A reference for the increasing number of people studying in! working in prisons and working with prisoners. This dictionary covers key aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system. It features approximately 300 entries (of between 500 and 1500 words) on key terms and concepts arranged alphabetically. Zusammenfassung A reference for the increasing number of people studying in, working in prisons and working with prisoners. This dictionary covers key aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system. It features approximately 300 entries (of between 500 and 1500 words) on key terms and concepts arranged alphabetically. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of entries. List of contributors. About this book. Introduction and overview. Prisons and punishment timeline. Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment . List of references

Product details

• Authors: Yvonne Bennett Jewkes
• Assisted by: Jamie Bennett (Editor), Bennett Jamie (Editor), Yvonne Jewkes (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2007
• EAN: 9781843922926
• ISBN: 978-1-84392-292-6
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 254 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, Society and culture: general, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law