Prison on trial

by Mathiesen, Thomas

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Title Statements

Full title :Prison on trial / Thomas Mathiesen.

Summary

"This is an updated edition of a classic critique of prisons and imprisonment, discussing the modern trend towards locking-up ever more people and distilling the arguments for and against incarceration. This edition contains all the material from earlier editions as well as new material on the control aspects of prison, the responses to international terrorism post-September 11 and the London bombings, and an explanation of how contemporary events are changing the boundaries of crime and punishment and increasing the risks to civil liberties and the Rule of Law. The author also argues for an 'Alternative Public Space' where informed discussion of serious and fundamental criminal justice issues of this nature can take place free from the pressures imposed by press and media coverage."

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2006
Edition:Third edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Waterside Press
Place of Publication:Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Language:eng
Publication Date:2006

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 212 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781904380221, 1904380220
oclc:on1079845845
LC Classification:HV8705M32006
Dewey Decimal:365

1. Prison : does it have a defence? -- 2. Rehabilitation. -- 3. General prevention. -- 4. Other theories of social defence. -- 5. Justice. -- 6. The future of imprisonment.