Criminal Justice and Punishment

corteen, karen and TURNER, Jo (2022) Criminal Justice and Punishment. In: Forensic Psychology, Crime and Policing: Key Issues and Practical Debates. Policy Press, Bristol, pp. 132-139. ISBN 9781447359418

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Punishment is never a random activity but always one that fits with the society of which it is a part. This chapter deals with the concept and practice of punishment in relation to the criminal justice system in England and Wales. In so doing, it pays particular attention to imprisonment as a form of punishment, as, in the UK and other places around the world, imprisonment is one of the most severe forms of punishment. This chapter focuses on people in prison. It discusses the purpose, type and degree of punishment, prisons and imprisonment as a method of punishment, the changing face of punishment, and contemporary prisons and imprisonment. It concludes that contemporarily prisons and imprisonment still punish both the mind and the body.

Item Type:	Book Chapter, Section or Conference Proceeding
Faculty:	School of Law, Policing and Forensics > Sociology, Criminology and Terrorism
Depositing User:	Jo TURNER
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2024 13:45
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2024 13:45
URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/8108

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