Prisons of the World A Better Way

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Synopsis

How do governments and societies use prison to respond to underlying and fundamental social, economic and political issues? Using data on world imprisonment and numerous international examples from his personal experience, Coyle, a prison practitioner, academic and international expert, discusses the failings of prison around the world. Acknowledging the influence of external agencies, such as the Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and court interventions in the use of solitary confinement, he offers some positive pointers for the future and how there might be a better distribution of resources between criminal justice and social justice by an application of the principles of Justice Reinvestment.

Book details

Author:
Andrew Coyle
ISBN:
9781447362487
Related ISBNs:
9781447362463
Publisher:
Policy Press
Pages:
256
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-11-04
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2021
Copyright by:
Bristol University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies