Overview
- Includes a foreword by Susan Easton, Barrister and Professor of Law at Brunel University, UK
- Provides an historical overview and discusses a vision for prisons in the future, across two parts
- Has suggested topics for seminar discussions/assignments
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Prisons and Penology: A Survey of Post-war England and Wales 1945–2020
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A Vision for the Prisons of the Future
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About this book
This book presents both a survey of and commentary upon the penal process of England and Wales between 1945 and 2020 from the primary perspective of prisons and their operational management. Part I focusses on the extent to which governmental polities, changing concepts in penology and significant events affected the performance and management of prisons during four key periods: 1945-1991; 1991-1997; 1997-2007 and 2007-2020. Part II presents a vision for more effective operation of prisons within the wider penal process in the 2020s and beyond. It draws upon the author's academic insights and his experience as a former prison governor. This book speaks to those in the social sciences, law and politics and to professionals in government and in the penal system who are interested in reform.
Reviews
"The problems of the English penal system are well documented, but David Cornwell’s book is a timely and original analysis of the failures of successive governments to tackle fundamental questions surrounding the growing prison population and high recidivism rates. Cornwell writes in a very engaging, lucid and authoritative style; his arguments are effectively marshalled and persuasively developed. The book is undoubtedly one of the best accounts of the evolution of penal policy in modern times and is highly recommended”
- Professor Jonathan Doak, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
David J. Cornwell is former Prison Governor and Consultant Criminologist focusing predominantly on issues in penal philosophy, criminal punishment, restorative justice and mediation. He is the author of seven previous books in the fields of criminology, penology and philosophy. He completed both his Master’s and Doctoral degrees at York University, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Prisons, Politics and Practices in England and Wales 1945–2020
Book Subtitle: The Operational Management Issues
Authors: David J. Cornwell
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84277-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-84276-5Published: 01 October 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-84279-6Published: 02 October 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-84277-2Published: 30 September 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIX, 255
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Prison and Punishment, Criminology and Criminal Justice, general, Legislative and Executive Politics, Political Sociology, Public Policy, Governance and Government