This is a highly accessible text for those new to prison studies, or for anyone looking for a refresher. It provides structure and background for all prison and punishment modules on undergraduate criminology/ criminal justice degrees. Written in a straightforward and clear style, the book gives detailed explanations for all academic terms used. The book provides: easy access to the keythemes in punishment and prison studies, helpful summaries of the approach taken by the main course textbooks, guidance on the essential study skills required to pass the course, help with developing critical thinking, ‘taking it further’ sections that suggest how readers can extent their thinking beyond the received wisdom, pointers to success in course exams and written assessment exercises.
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-4811-1
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés