Convict Criminology (Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (658 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0534574335 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Nancy Poon University of Saskatchewan" according to Professor Stephen C. Richards. As part of the Wadsworth Series on Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice, this edited volume attempts to go beyond the coverage of typical classroom texts. The contributors, many of whom are ex-convicts-turned academics, are critical of assumptions used to justify incarceration, their central difficulty being with the way prisons dehumanise. This volume critically examines the . BOOK REVIEWER: CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY A Customer JENNIFER K. RUARK From the August 2, 2002 issue of THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHEREDUCATIONCriminology Professors Publish Guide to Surviving Behind Bars; ScholarsUrge Reforms in Criminal-Justice FieldPRISON BLUES: If you think prison is something that happens to otherpeople, think again.Not just ordinary people, but also the purported experts: criminologists.The two professors are also th. A Customer said BOOK REVIEWER: CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY. JENNIFER K. RUARK From the August "BOOK REVIEWER: CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY" according to A Customer. JENNIFER K. RUARK From the August 2, 2002 issue of THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHEREDUCATIONCriminology Professors Publish Guide to Surviving Behind Bars; ScholarsUrge Reforms in Criminal-Justice FieldPRISON BLUES: If you think prison is something that happens to otherpeople, think again.Not just ordinary people, but also the purported experts: criminologists.The two professors are also th. , "BOOK REVIEWER: CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY" according to A Customer. JENNIFER K. RUARK From the August 2, 2002 issue of THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHEREDUCATIONCriminology Professors Publish Guide to Surviving Behind Bars; ScholarsUrge Reforms in Criminal-Justice FieldPRISON BLUES: If you think prison is something that happens to otherpeople, think again.Not just ordinary people, but also the purported experts: criminologists.The two professors are also th. 00"BOOK REVIEWER: CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY" according to A Customer. JENNIFER K. RUARK From the August 2, 2002 issue of THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHEREDUCATIONCriminology Professors Publish Guide to Surviving Behind Bars; ScholarsUrge Reforms in Criminal-Justice FieldPRISON BLUES: If you think prison is something that happens to otherpeople, think again.Not just ordinary people, but also the purported experts: criminologists.The two professors are also th. issue of THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHEREDUCATIONCriminology Professors Publish Guide to Surviving Behind Bars; ScholarsUrge Reforms in Criminal-Justice FieldPRISON BLUES: If you think prison is something that happens to otherpeople, think again.Not just ordinary people, but also the purported experts: criminologists.The two professors are also th
He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of sixteen books.During the 1980's, Ross worked almost four years in a correctional facility. Richards Ph.D, is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He is lead organizer and one of the founders of the New School of Convict Criminology, the Convict Criminology Theoretical Perspective and G
Tregea. 12. 3. Richards and Jeffrey Ian Ross. Part One: WHAT'S WRONG WITH CORRECTIONS? 1. Rehabilitation Criminals: It Ain't That Easy by Greg Newbold. 14. Murphy. 13. Jones. Brooks. 4. Excon: Managing a Spoiled Identity by Richard S. 6. From C-Block to Academia: You Can't Get There From Here by Charles M. The Use of Science to Justify the Imprisonment Binge by James Austin. Part Two: CONVICT EXPERIENCE AND IDENTITY. 8. Lanier. Convict Criminology: The Two Legged Data Dilemma by Alan Mobley. Conclusion: An Invitation to the Criminology/Criminal Justice Community by Stephen C. Who's Doing the Time Here, Me or My Children?: Addressing the Issues Implicated by Mount
The book merges autobiographical stories with criminological research to introduce a convict perspective that includes new ideas, vocabulary, and policy recommendations. The book includes provocative discussions of rehabilitation, recidivism, drug addiction, life inside different prison systems, transincarceration, discrimination against felons, fathers in prison, and children in adult jails. CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY is a collection of chapters written by criminologists, half of whom are ex-convicts. CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY is a comprehensive text that covers all major topics related to prison lif