Title: Prisons in context
Description: This study compares and contrasts prison systems in different countries, offering a broad view of recent developments in imprisonment theory and practice. Topics include Russian prisons after perestroika, women in prisons, privately-run prisons and human rights in prison.
Subjects: Administration of Criminal justice, Cross-cultural studies, Imprisonment, Prisons, Social behaviour disorders, Juvenile Delinquency, Criminology