Introduction: Challenges of Contemporary Prison Research

<p>The main driver for this special issue was a profound concern about prison research and its future. The development of penal policy these days seems to be driven by levers such as increasing ‘law and order’ discourse which claims that the use of imprisonment is legitimate and that ‘prison w...

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Main Authors: Hilde Tubex, Anna Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queensland University of Technology 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
Online Access:https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/217