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Coalition Government Penal Policy 2010-2015: Austerity, Outsourcing and Punishment
David Skinns
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Description for Coalition Government Penal Policy 2010-2015: Austerity, Outsourcing and Punishment
Hardcover. Num Pages: 311 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JKVP; JKVQ2; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
This book shows how the overall impact of the penal policy agenda of the Coalition Government 2010-2015 has not led to the intended 'rehabilitation revolution', but austerity, outsourcing and punishment, designated here as 'punitive managerialism'.
The policy of austerity has led to significant budget cuts in legal aid and court services which threaten justice. It has also led to staffing reductions and overcrowding in the prison system which threaten order and have undermined more positive work with prisoners. The outsourcing of prison and community-based offender services is based on untried method with uncertain results. The shift in orientation towards punishment ... Read more
This book shows how the overall impact of the penal policy agenda of the Coalition Government 2010-2015 has not led to the intended 'rehabilitation revolution', but austerity, outsourcing and punishment, designated here as 'punitive managerialism'.
The policy of austerity has led to significant budget cuts in legal aid and court services which threaten justice. It has also led to staffing reductions and overcrowding in the prison system which threaten order and have undermined more positive work with prisoners. The outsourcing of prison and community-based offender services is based on untried method with uncertain results. The shift in orientation towards punishment ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
299
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137457332
SKU
V9781137457332
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Ref
99-15
About David Skinns
David Skinns has a long-standing interest in penal policy, first stimulated by his work with young offenders, immediately after graduating. After completing postgraduate degrees at Sheffield University, UK, and Cambridge University, UK, he went on to further develop this interest by teaching criminology in higher education. He completed a PhD at Hull University, UK. After retiring from teaching, he began ... Read more
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