Prisons, Punishment and the Pursuit of Security (Critical Criminological Perspectives)
Deborah Drake
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Description for Prisons, Punishment and the Pursuit of Security (Critical Criminological Perspectives)
Hardcover. Drawing on research in men's long-term, maximum-security prisons, this book examines three interconnected problems: the tendency of the prison to obscure other social problems and conceal its own failings, the pursuit of greater levels of human security through repressive and violent means and the persistence of the belief in the problem of 'evil'. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Drawing on research in men's long-term, maximum-security prisons, this book examines three interconnected problems: the tendency of the prison to obscure other social problems and conceal its own failings, the pursuit of greater levels of human security through repressive and violent means and the persistence of the belief in the problem of 'evil'.
Drawing on research in men's long-term, maximum-security prisons, this book examines three interconnected problems: the tendency of the prison to obscure other social problems and conceal its own failings, the pursuit of greater levels of human security through repressive and violent means and the persistence of the belief in the problem of 'evil'.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Critical Criminological Perspectives
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230282933
SKU
V9780230282933
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About Deborah Drake
Deborah Drake is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the Open University, UK.
Reviews for Prisons, Punishment and the Pursuit of Security (Critical Criminological Perspectives)
"It is a research monograph that will undoubtedly make an enduring contribution to prison scholarship and which one could whole-heartedly recommend to students, anticipating that it will challenge and inspire them. Drake's great achievement is in shining light on the very 'deepest' end of the penal estate at a time when security has risen to a level of prominence that ... Read more