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Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Why Prisons and Imprisonment? -- 1.3 Outline of the Book -- 1.4 Using Prisons and Imprisonment -- 1.5 A Note on Language -- 1.6 Geographic Scope -- 1.7 Prisons, Imprisonment and Society -- References/Further Reading -- Part I Punishment and Prison -- 2 The Prison Emerges -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Punishment Before the Prison -- 2.3 The Search for the 'Model' Prison Begins -- United States of America -- United Kingdom -- 2.4 From Imprisonment to Confinement -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- 3 Justifying Imprisonment as Punishment -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Justifying Punishment -- 3.3 Retributivism -- 3.4 Consequentialism -- Deterrence -- Incapacitation -- Rehabilitation -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- 4 Who Is Punished? -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A Place for the Most Dangerous and Violent Law-Breakers? -- 4.3 The Unequal Distribution of Punishment and Imprisonment -- Imprisoning the Poor -- Racial Disparity in Imprisonment -- A Criminal Justice Response to Social or Health Issues? -- 4.4 The Ripple Effects-Further Marginalising the Marginalised? -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- Part II Understanding the Experiences of the Prison -- 5 Life, Culture and Adaptation in Prison -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Power, Relationships and Culture -- Prisonization -- 5.3 The Origins of Prison Culture-Deprivation vs. Importation -- Deprivation and the 'Pains of Imprisonment' in the 'Society of Captives' -- The Evolution of the 'Pains of Imprisonment' -- The Prison as a 'Total Institution'? -- Importation of Outside Culture into the Prison Community -- Moving Beyond the Importation/Deprivation Divide -- 5.4 A Universal Culture for a Single Prison Community? -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading. |
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6 The Gendered Nature of Imprisonment -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Gender, Punishment and Confinement of Women -- 6.3 Imprisonment of Women in a Global Context -- 6.4 Who Are the Women Being Imprisoned? -- 6.5 Women's Experience of Imprisonment -- Meeting Women's Needs or Furthering Gendered Expectations? -- 6.6 Masculinity and Imprisonment -- 6.7 The Imprisonment of Transgender People -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- 7 Prisoners and Protest -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Structure, Agency and Resistance -- 7.3 Uprisings, Strikes and Disturbances -- 7.4 Prisoners' Rights Movements -- 7.5 Resistance: Outside and Inside -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- 8 Prison in Popular Culture -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Prisons and News Media -- 8.3 Prison Films and TV Drama -- Characteristics of a Prison Film -- Characters in Prison Films -- Plot Themes in Prison Films -- Absent Realities in Prison Dramas -- Damaging Depictions or a Tool for Reform? -- 8.4 Documentaries as a Window into Life Inside? -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- Part III The Penal Framework -- 9 Prisoners' Rights -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Punishment and Civil Death -- 9.3 Human Rights and Imprisonment -- 9.4 Prison Rules and Prisoners' Rights -- 9.5 'Rights on the Books' and 'Rights in Action' -- 9.6 Prisoners and Civil Rights -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- 10 Governing Prisons -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Prisons and Social Order -- 10.3 Prison Rules and Daily Life -- 10.4 Regime and Routine -- 10.5 Oversight, Monitoring and Legitimacy -- 10.6 Self-Governance and Social Order -- 10.7 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- 11 Working in Prison -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Demographics of Prison Staff -- 11.3 The Role(s) of a Prison Officer -- 11.4 Staff-Prisoner Relationships and Prison Work. |
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11.5 The Working Conditions and Challenges of Prison Work -- 11.6 Prison Officer Culture -- 11.7 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- 12 The Architecture of Incarceration -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Symbolism and Structure -- 12.3 International Standards -- 12.4 Place and Space -- 12.5 Improving the Penal Environment -- 12.6 New Prisons-Old Philosophies? -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- Part IV Politics and Penality -- 13 Comparative Penology -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Imprisonment Worldwide -- 13.3 Assessing Punitiveness -- 13.4 Comparing Penal Systems -- United States of America -- Norway -- England and Wales -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References/Further Reading -- 14 The Future of the Prison -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 The Possibility of a Better Prison: Arguments for Reform -- The Legacy of Prison Reform -- Improving the System from Within -- Alternative Visions of the Reformed Prison -- 14.3 The Limitations of Reform and the Case for Prison Abolition -- Prisons as Inherently Harmful Places -- Disproportionate Harm for Marginalised Communities -- 'Crime' as a Social Construct -- Failure of Imprisonment to Meet Victims' Needs -- The Failures of Reform -- 14.4 A World Without Prisons? The Barriers to Abolition -- Prison as a 'Natural' and Popular Response to Crime -- Imprisonment as Necessary to Protect the Public -- What Would We Do Instead to Address the Problems Prison Has Been Used For? -- 14.5 Alternatives to Prisons and Imprisonment -- Restorative and Transformative Justice Initiatives -- Therapeutic or 'Intentional' Communities -- Tackling Inequality Through Justice Reinvestment -- 14.6 Reflecting on Your Reading so Far: Where Next for Prisons and Imprisonment? -- References/Further Reading -- Part V Researching Prisons and Imprisonment -- 15 Prison Research: Methods, Approaches and Sources -- 15.1 Introduction. |
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15.2 Prisoners on Imprisonment -- 15.3 Telling Their Own Story -- 15.4 The Prison Researcher -- 15.5 Evaluating Sources -- Ethics -- Methods -- Secondary Sources -- Official and Semi-Official Sources -- Penal Reform Organisations -- Other Sources of Information -- 15.6 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Prisoner Autobiographies -- Appendix 2: Online Resources for Researching Prisons and Imprisonment -- References/Further Reading -- Glossary -- Index. |
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Stark, Abigail.
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| ISBN |
9783031093012 (electronic bk.) |
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