Description for Criminal Records
Paperback. Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-210) and indexes. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JKVQ2; JPQB; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
Terry Thomas considers the use of criminal records within the criminal justice system and beyond - especially the growth of their use for pre-employment screening via the Criminal Records Bureau. This book also considers future developments and the impact that transferring criminal records across international borders will have.
Terry Thomas considers the use of criminal records within the criminal justice system and beyond - especially the growth of their use for pre-employment screening via the Criminal Records Bureau. This book also considers future developments and the impact that transferring criminal records across international borders will have.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
Number of Pages
227
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349283330
SKU
V9781349283330
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About T. Thomas
TERRY THOMAS is Professor in Criminal Justice Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. His publications include Criminal Records: State, Citizen and the Politics of Protection, The Police and Social Work, Privacy and Social Services, Sex Crime: Sex Offending and Society and Policing Europe: Cooperation, Conflict and Control.
Reviews for Criminal Records
'The research is prodigious Thomas has traced the developments on the use (and misuse) of criminal records across the years to tell a detailed and interesting story.' Martin Wasik - Professor of Criminal Justice, Keele University, UK 'Thomas has produced a meticulously researched history of the development of the keeping of criminal records...This is a well-written, challenging ... Read more