Punishment and Madness - Governing Prisoners With Mental Health Problems

Informationen zum Autor Toby Seddon is Senior Research Fellow in the School of Law at the University of Manchester. Klappentext The focus of this book is on the government of prisoners with mental health problems in England and Wales over the last twenty-five years. It draws on primary research carried out by the author, who combines and synthesizes different forms of analysis to create a novel approach to socio-historical research. Zusammenfassung The focus of this book is on the government of prisoners with mental health problems in England and Wales over the last twenty-five years. It draws on primary research carried out by the author, who combines and synthesizes different forms of analysis to create a novel approach to socio-historical research. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Punishment, Prisons and Madness 2. A Brief History of Imprisoning the 'Mad' 3. The New Right and Managerialism, 1980-1990 4. The Woolf Report and Prison Reform, 1990-1993 5. Penal Populism and Austere Institutions, 1993-1997 6. New Labour and Risk Management, 1997-2005 7. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Toby Seddon, Toby (University of Manchester Seddon, Seddon Toby
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2006
• EAN: 9781904385905
• ISBN: 978-1-904385-90-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Care of the mentally ill, Care of people with mental health issues, Penology and punishment, Prisons