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Understanding Prison Staff
Jamie Bennett
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Description for Understanding Prison Staff
Paperback. Provides insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. This book offers an exploration of their work and seeks to draw attention to the variety, value and complexity of work within prisons. It also provides information on research studies, debates, and on operational and procedural matters. Editor(s): Bennett, Jamie; Crewe, Ben; Wahidin, Azrini. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the prison enterprise. Yet our knowledge of the inner life of the prison remains limited. This book aims to redress this research gap by providing insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. It provides a serious exploration of their work and, in doing so, will seek to draw attention to the variety, value and complexity of work within prisons. This book will provide practitioners, students and the general reader with a comprehensive and accessible guide to the contemporary issues and concerns facing prison staff.
The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the prison enterprise. Yet our knowledge of the inner life of the prison remains limited. This book aims to redress this research gap by providing insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. It provides a serious exploration of their work and, in doing so, will seek to draw attention to the variety, value and complexity of work within prisons. This book will provide practitioners, students and the general reader with a comprehensive and accessible guide to the contemporary issues and concerns facing prison staff.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Cullompton, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843922742
SKU
V9781843922742
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jamie Bennett
Jamie Bennett is Deputy Governor, HMP Whitemoor, and editor of the Prison Journal. Ben Crewe is Lecturer in Criminology at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. Azrini Wahidin is Reader in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Queen's University Belfast.
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