The Defences of the Weak (Routledge Revivals) : a Sociological Study of a Norwegian Correctional Institution.

This is a sociological study of a Norwegian penal institution. The author spent two years in the institution, observing and interviewing inmates and staff, the target being to learn the extent to which American prisons fit with prison life in a different culture. He gives a fascinating answer to the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mathiesen, Thomas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Routledge revivals.
Temas:
Reformatories > Norway > Case studies.
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; The Defences of the Weak; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1. The Problem; 2. Some Definitions and Propositions; 3. Preventive Measures and the Preventive Detention Institution; PART II: THE RISE AND FUNCTIONS OF CENSORIOUSNESS; 4. The Staff Context; 5. Staff Distribution as Seen by Inmates; 6. Elements of a Patriarchal Régime; 7. The Disrupted Society; 8. Censoriousness: Models of Justice; 9. Censoriousness: Models of Efficiency; 10. Censoriousness: A Concluding Statement; 11. Problems of Defensive Effectiveness; PART III: SOME CONCLUSIONS
  • 12. The Defences of the WeakAppendix: Methods and Techniques; Bibliography; Index

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