Hard Time : A Fresh Look at Understanding and Reforming the Prison Paperback / softback
by Robert (American University, USA) Johnson, Ann Marie (Stonehill College, USA) Rocheleau, Alison B. (Council of State Governments Justice Center, USA) Martin
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Hard Time: A Fresh Look at Understanding and Reforming the Prison, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated version of the highly successful text addressing the origins, evolution, and promise of America’s penal system. Draws from both ethnographic and professional material, and situates the prison experience within both contemporary and historical contextsFeatures first person accounts from male and female inmates and staff, revealing what it’s actually like to live and work in prisonIncludes all-new chapters on prison reform and on supermax correctional facilities, including the latest research on confinement, long-term segregation, and death rowExplores a wide range of topics, including the nature of prison as punishment; prisoner personality types and coping strategies; gang violence; prison officers’ custodial duties; and psychological, educational, and work programs Develops policy recommendations for the future based on qualitative and quantitative research and evidence-based initiatives
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:16/08/2016
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- ISBN:9781119082774
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:16/08/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781119082774