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With more than one million people behind bars, the United States imprisons a larger share of its population than any other industrialized nation. This has precipitated a serious overcrowding problem……続きを見る

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. 'A wonderful novel. Big ideas wrapped in a plot that moves like a freight train' Stuart Turton 'Compelling and complex, but still emotionally charged a……続きを見る

Through a study of ten commercially published prison autobiographies, Haunting Prison: Exploring the Prison as an Abject and Uncanny Institution unveils how prison is narrativized and socially repre……続きを見る

This collection presents a unique and diverse range of contributions on challenges faced by criminal justice in England and Wales in the wake of the Covid-19 global pandemic. The book brings togethe……続きを見る

Understanding prisons and the policies surrounding them is of fundamental importance to students and practitioners of criminology and related fields. This concise and accessible guide offers a compe……続きを見る

Women, Trauma, and Journeys towards Desistance: Navigating the Labyrinth provides an examination of women’s desistance from crime from a gender-responsive, trauma-informed perspective. The book is b……続きを見る

Named an In The Margins' 2024 Social Justice Advocacy Title In The Incarceration of Native American Women, Carma Corcoran examines the rising number of Native American women being incarcerated in In……続きを見る

Within corrections, women have made notable impacts in policy, cultural changes, and leadership, yet they have received little attention and study. Based on quantitative and qualitative data, this b……続きを見る

Penal Abolitionism and Transformative Justice in Brazil discusses how penal abolitionism provides fundamental theoretical bases and practical references for the construction of a transformative just……続きを見る

The massive uprising following the police killing of George Floyd in the summer of 2020--by some estimates the largest protests in US history--thrust the argument to defund the police to the forefro……続きを見る

The death penalty arouses our passions as does few other issues. Some view taking another person’s life as just and reasonable punishment while others see it as an inhumane and barbaric act. But the……続きを見る

This book explores the subjects of child sex abuse, flaws in the justice system, cultural support for vigilantism, prison violence, and the socio-legal philosophy of punishment. Child sex abuse leav……続きを見る

Shortlisted, 2024 Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice A Ms. Magazine Most Anticipated Book An original argument that the answer to mass incarceration lies not with experts and pundits, but w……続きを見る

This edited collection offers the first system-wide account of the impact of COVID-19 on crime and justice in England and Wales. It provides a critical discussion of the challenges faced by criminal……続きを見る

This book offers guidance for speech and language therapists and other professionals who are working in a criminal justice setting or who are interested to know more about this dynamic and rewarding……続きを見る

What is the nature and impact of faith and religion in prison? This book summarizes contemporary and cutting-edge research on religion in correctional contexts, enabling a scientific understanding o……続きを見る

Despite 15 years of reform efforts, the incarceration rate in the United States remains unprecedentedly high. This book provides the first comprehensive survey of these reforms and explains why they……続きを見る

Taking an innovative approach, this book looks at how U.S. presidents and their administrations' policies from the late 1960s to 2017 have led to rampant over-imprisonment and a public policy catast……続きを見る

Written by two nationally recognized experts, this book provides a comprehensive review of the legal and clinical aspects of the death penalty as it relates to intellectual disability. First, the fa……続きを見る

A useful research resource and handy reference, this book discusses the many important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners at correctional facilities. It ……続きを見る

"If I do not write, who will? What I am living with here does not allow me to wait until others fully wake up to the serious harm prisons cause." Falsely convicted of murder and sentenced to life in……続きを見る

With a foreword by Bruce Western Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR Shortlisted, 2024 Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice The most comprehensive critique of probation and parole……続きを見る

This book offers a useful theoretical overview of key approaches to the subject of crime and community and considers the ways in which these have been applied in more practical settings. Written by ……続きを見る

How does the criminal justice system affect women's lives? Do prisons keep women safe? Should feminists rely on policing and the law to achieve women's liberation? The mainstream feminist movement h……続きを見る

**‘A woman of undeniable courage. She should be heard’ New York Times From trailblazing political activist Angela Y. Davis, a major new collection of essays and interviews that argue for a radical r……続きを見る

When is the death penalty considered "cruel and unusual punishment" or "constitutionally permissible"? This book exposes readers directly to landmark opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court that strive t……続きを見る

Love and Sex in Prison features a comprehensive look at the relationships of women with men in prison, and it looks at the differences between women who meet and fall in love with prisoners and wive……続きを見る

Rape is a fact of life for the incarcerated. Can American society maintain the commitment expressed in recent federal legislation to eliminate the rampant and costly sexual abuse that has been insti……続きを見る

Henkeäsalpaava sukellus Venäjän pahamaineiseen vankilamaailmaan. Suomalaisen huumekuriirin pahin painajainen toteutui itärajalla, kun hänet kiinnioton päätteeksi passitettiin Suomen sijasta Venäjäll……続きを見る

***Abolish Criminology***presents critical scholarship on criminology and criminal justice ideologies and practices, alongside emerging freedom-driven visions and practices for new world formations.……続きを見る