International handbook of penology and criminal justice [electronic resource] / edited by Shlomo Giroa Shoham, Ori Beck, Martin Kett.

At the outset of the twenty-first century, more than 9 million people are held in custody in over 200 countries around the world.--from the essay ""Prisons and Jails"" by Ron King The first comparative study of this increasingly integral social subject, International Handbook of...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors:	Shoham, S. Giora, 1929-, Beck, Ori, Kett, Martin
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2008.
Subjects:	Criminal justice, Administration of. Prisons. Punishment. Crime prevention.