num_pages: 240
description: The Dutch penal system has for many years been held up to the world for its humane and enlightened approach to the criminal offender. Providing an eye-opening examination of both the policy and practice of the Dutch prison system, Downs includes a fascinating comparison with prison systems in England and Wales.
language: English
title: Contrasts in Tolerance: Post-war Penal Policy in The Netherlands and England and Wales
titlecomplete: Contrasts in Tolerance: Post-war Penal Policy in The Netherlands and England and Wales (Oxford Socio-Legal Studies)
publisher: Clarendon Press