by Nigel South (Editor), Robert P. Weiss (Series Editor)
Compares prison systems of 15 nations, and addresses crisis and change in penology which occurred during 1980s and 1990s. The contributors identify various problems which face penal systems throughout the world, and compare a variety of these systems by employing sociological analysis.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 508
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 21 Jan 1999
ISBN 10: 9057005115
ISBN 13: 9789057005114