Justice and Penal Reform: Re-Shaping the Penal Landscape (Farrall Stephen)(Paperback)

Justice and Penal Reform: Re-Shaping the Penal Landscape (Farrall Stephen)(Paperback)

In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, Western societies entered a climate of austerity which has limited the penal expansion experienced in the US, UK and elsewhere over recent decades. These altered conditions have led to introspection and new thinking on punishment even among those on

Victors' Justice: From Nuremberg to Baghdad (Zolo Danilo)(Paperback)

Victors' Justice is a potent and articulate polemic against the manipulation of international penal law by the West, combining historical detail, juridical precision and philosophical analysis. Zolo's key thesis is that contemporary international law functions as a two-track system: a

Beyond Papillon: The French Overseas Penal Colonies, 1854-1952 (Toth Stephen A.)(Paperback)

For French criminologists and colonialists of the mid-nineteenth century, the penal colonies of Guiana and New Caledonia seemed to satisfy two needs, namely, to incarcerate a growing number of criminals and to supply manpower for these developing colonies. But were these two goals not

Good Practice Guide: Fees (Farrall Patrick)(Paperback)

Architects are finding the procurement landscape increasingly complex and competitive. This book shows practitioners the ways that fees are calculated, negotiated and managed. It will increase your understanding of the different fee-earning roles for architects, professional services contracts, how

The Penal System: An Introduction (Cavadino Mick)(Paperback)

Now in its Sixth Edition, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice. Fully updated to cover the most recent changes in the

Pierced for our transgressions: Rediscovering The Glory Of Penal Substitution (Jeffery Steve)(Paperback)

An increasing number of theologians and church leaders are questioning the doctrine of penal substitution. The authors offer a fresh re-articulation of the doctrine and its central role, and engage with over twenty specific objections that have been brought against

The Crimmigrant Other: Migration and Penal Power (Franko Katja)(Paperback)

Western societies are immersed in debates about immigration and illegality. This book examines these processes and outlines how the figure of the 'crimmigrant other' has emerged not only as a central object of media and political discourse, but also as a distinct penal subject connecting migration

Playmaker (Keneally Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

In 1789 in Sydney Cove, the remotest penal colony of the British Empire, a group of convicts and one of their captors unite to stage a

Landscape Architecture (Thompson Ian)(Paperback)

Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live and work. But what is it? Landscape architects are involved, amongst other things, in the layout of business parks, the reclamation of derelict industrial sites, the restoration of historic city parks, and the

Penology: Theory, Policy and Practice (Harrison Karen)(Pevná vazba)

This textbook considers the full breadth of the criminal justice system, going beyond prisons to cover other punishments such as out-of-court disposals and community penalties, as well as issues around rehabilitation and reintegration. It offers a holistic and contemporary account of the penal

Trial: Metamorphosis: In the Penal Colony - Three Theatre Adaptations from Franz Kafka (Kafka Franz)(Paperback / softback)

Prisons of Poverty (Wacquant Loc)(Paperback)

In this title, the author examines how penal policies emanating from the United States have spread thoughout the world. The author argues that the policies have their roots in a network of Reagan-era conservative think tanks, which used them as weapons in their crusade to dismantle the welfare

Memoirs from the House of the Dead (Dostoevsky Fyodor)(Paperback)

In this almost documentary account of his own experiences of penal servitude in Siberia, Dostoevsky describes the physical and mental suffering of the convicts, the squalor and the degradation, in relentless detail. The inticate procedure whereby the men strip for the bath without removing their

Long War - (Long Earth 2) (Baxter Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

Mankind is shaping the Long Earth - but in turn the Long Earth is shaping mankind ... A new 'America', called Valhalla, is emerging more than a million steps from Datum Earth, with core American values restated in the plentiful environment of the Long Earth - and Valhalla is growing restless under

Imaginative Mapping: Landscape and Japanese Identity in the Tokugawa and Meiji Eras (Toyosawa Nobuko)(Pevná vazba)

Landscape has always played a vital role in shaping Japan's cultural identity. Imaginative Mapping analyzes how intellectuals of the Tokugawa and Meiji eras used specific features and aspects of the landscape to represent their idea of Japan and produce a narrative of Japan as a cultural community

Corpse Bridge (Booth Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

The brilliant new thriller by crime writing master Stephen Booth 'portrays a stunning landscape with a dark heart that conceals secrets, vendettas and revenge'. Daily

Highlands - Scotland's Wild Heart (Moss Stephen)(Paperback)

A sumptuous BBC TV tie-in chronicling a year in the life of the landscapes and wildlife of Europe's greatest wilderness: the Scottish Highlands. In the very north of Britain, far from the bustling cities and picturesque countryside to the south, lies Western Europe's greatest wilderness: the

Joss Whedon (Bignell Jonathan)(Paperback)

A comprehensive analysis of Whedon's role in shaping the twenty-first-century TV landscape, featuring unique access to drafts of scripts and other source material. The book offers both detailed assessments of individual episodes and overarching histories of production. An essential and timely

Landscape and Infrastructure: Reimagining the Pastoral Paradigm for the Twenty-First Century (Vickery Margaret Birney)(Paperback)

Landscape and Infrastructure examines the relationships between landscape painting and landscape design from the 17th century to the present, and contemporary infrastructure projects around the globe. These seemingly disparate subjects are united by a shared concern for the pastoral middle ground;

Social (In)Justice and Mental Health (Shim Ruth S.)(Paperback)

Social (In)Justice and Mental Health introduces readers to the concept of social justice and the outsized, but often ignored, role that social injustice plays in the identification, diagnosis, and management of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The contributors are first-rate,

Crime, Justice and the Media (Marsh Ian)(Paperback)

Crime, Justice and the Media examines and analyses the relationship between the media and crime, criminals and the criminal justice system. This expanded and fully updated third edition considers how crime and criminals have been portrayed by the media throughout history, applying different

Changing the Seen and Shaping the Unseen (Capps Charles)(Paperback)

40 on Justice: The Prophetic Voice on Social Reform (Sulaiman Omar)(Paperback)

A collection of 40 Hadith (sayings) of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) focusing on the notion of social justice in

Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Heinlein Robert A.)(Pevná vazba)

Luna is an open penal colony and the regime is a harsh one. Not surprisingly, revolution against the hated authority is planned. But the key figures in the revolt are an unlikely crew: Manuel Garcia O'Kelly, an engaging jack of all trades, the beautiful Wyoming Knott - and Mike, a lonely computer