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Prisons and prison systems : practices, types and challenges / Johan Fuhrmann and Stefan Baier, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Law, crime and law enforcement.
- Criminal justice, law enforcement and corrections.
- Law, crime and law enforcement
- Criminal justice, law enforcement and corrections
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prisons.
- Prison administration.
- Prisoners.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (159 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Publishers, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the practices, types and challenges in prisons and prison systems. Topics discussed include the Chinese prison system for female offenders; a study of solitary confinement; an exploratory study on child care in prisons; the challenges of re-entry from prison to society; offence paralleling behaviours in incarcerated offenders; women offenders and the criminal justice system; conducting treatment in the prison system and rehabilitation research; violence prevention booster programs and the effects on knowledge; attitude and recidivism; and an assessment of HCV and HIV within correctional institutions.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62417-851-0
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