Synopsis
In this comprehensive textbook, the authors aim to provide students with a clear and coherent introduction to the penal system. They examine all aspects of the penal system - from initial contact with the police to court procedure, prisons and alternatives to custody, while also outlining the many and varied theories and explanations of punishment that underpin the penal system.
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Review
`The authors appear to do an excellent job of describing the criminal justice system of England, and how the penal system fits into, and is affected by it' - Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
About the Author
Michael Cavadino, who is Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Central Lancashire, is an internationally known author and researcher in the fields of penology (the study of punishment) and mental health law. He is co-author of the leading textbook on the penal system of England and Wales (M Cavadino, J Dignan and G Mair, The Penal System: An Introduction, 5th ed., Sage Publications 2013). His other works include Mental Health Law in Context: Doctors' Orders? (Dartmouth, 1989) and M Cavadino and J Dignan, Penal Systems: A Comparative Approach (Sage Publications, 2006).
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