02594nam 2200613 a 450 991045741710332120200520144314.01-280-95112-50-335-22464-4(CKB)1000000000361515(EBL)287896(OCoLC)437176864(SSID)ssj0000264603(PQKBManifestationID)11201007(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264603(PQKBWorkID)10292607(PQKB)11272012(MiAaPQ)EBC287896(Au-PeEL)EBL287896(CaPaEBR)ebr10161289(CaONFJC)MIL95112(EXLCZ)99100000000036151520060720d2005 fy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnderstanding prisons[electronic resource] key issues in policy and practice /Andrew CoyleMaidenhead Open University Press20051 online resource (220 p.)Crime and justiceDescription based upon print version of record.0-335-21338-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Chapter 09; Bibliography; IndexThere are over nine million men, women and children in prison around the world, and the number of people in prison in England and Wales has increased significantly in recent years. Yet in many respects prison remains the last secretive public institution in our society. Understanding Prisons provides a unique, in-depth examination of prisons ¿ how they function, what they achieve, and their historical and political context. The book:. Describes how prisons developed into their present form. Looks at who is sent to prison and what happens to them while they are there. Explains how the prison syCrime and justice (Buckingham, England)PrisonsGreat BritainImprisonmentGreat BritainPrison administrationGreat BritainElectronic books.PrisonsImprisonmentPrison administration365Coyle Andrew1031638MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457417103321Understanding prisons2449105UNINA