Through Prison Bars: The Lives and Labours of John Howard and Elizabeth Fry 1504045823, 9781504045827

A fascinating look—first published in 1894—at two philanthropists known as the “Prisoner’s Friends” and the early histor

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Through Prison Bars: The Lives and Labours of John Howard and Elizabeth Fry
1504045823, 9781504045827

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In the context of recent media scrutiny on the state of prisons in the UK, the efficacy of incarcerating large numbers o

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Long-term prisoners need to be given the space to reflect, and grow. This ground-breaking study found that engaging pris

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Prison Movies: Cinema Behind Bars traces the public fascination with incarceration from the silent era to the present.

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This book provides a much-needed sociological account of the social world of the English prison officer, making an origi

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Radio produced and broadcast behind prison walls is redefining traditional meanings of ‘public service broadcasting’ and

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Although the negative consequences of rising incarceration rates have been well-established, criminological research has

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This book argues that for John Howard Yoder both theology (in particular Christology) and ethics are expressions of the

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