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Pain and Retribution: A Short History of British Prisons, 1066 to the Present
David Wilson
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Description for Pain and Retribution: A Short History of British Prisons, 1066 to the Present
Hardback. The first single volume history of prisons in Britain from the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day Num Pages: 208 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBT; JKVP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Pain and Retribution charts the rise and rise of a form of punishment that takes place behind the walls of the institution we have come to call 'prison'. It is the first single volume history of British prisons, charting their history from the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day. Written by a former prison governor who is now one of the country's leading criminologists, the book offers unrivalled insight into the prison system in England, Scotland and Wales. David Wilson, using criminological theory, looks at the way in which the prison has needed to satisfy the ... Read more
Pain and Retribution charts the rise and rise of a form of punishment that takes place behind the walls of the institution we have come to call 'prison'. It is the first single volume history of British prisons, charting their history from the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day. Written by a former prison governor who is now one of the country's leading criminologists, the book offers unrivalled insight into the prison system in England, Scotland and Wales. David Wilson, using criminological theory, looks at the way in which the prison has needed to satisfy the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780232836
SKU
V9781780232836
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99-2
About David Wilson
David Wilson is one of the UK's leading and most controversial criminologists. He is Director of the Center for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University, UK, and Vice Chair of the Howard League for Penal Reform, Vice President of New Bridge and Chair of the Friends of Grendon. He has presented documentaries on the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5, ... Read more
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