Mental health care in Guyana’s jails before and after Independence
Mental health care in Guyana's jails before and after Independence Abstract This article considers the intersecting geographical, social, medical and political frameworks necessary to construct an understanding of mental health…
A place for public concerns in parole decision making in Japan
A place for public concerns in parole decision making in Japan Abstract In recent years, parole decision makers have grappled with an intensifying challenge in addressing public concerns. While discussions…
Probation and parole in Ireland: Law and practice By V. Guerin, S. McCarthy, Dublin: Clarus Press. 2022. pp. 380. €45.00 (pbk). ISBN: 9781911611608
Probation and parole in Ireland: Law and practice By V. Guerin, S. McCarthy, Dublin: Clarus Press. 2022. pp. 380. € (pbk). ISBN: 9781911611608 The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice,…
The good prison officer By A. Brierley (Ed.), Abingdon: Routledge. 2023. pp. 139. £120.00 (hbk); £34.99 (pbk). ISBN: 9781032394398; 9781032394404
The good prison officer By A. Brierley (Ed.), Abingdon: Routledge. 2023. pp. 139. £ (hbk); £ (pbk). ISBN: 9781032394398; 9781032394404 The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 62, Issue…
‘A whole new world …’: Exploring transcarceral habitus and women’s transition from a closed to an open prison
‘A whole new world …’: Exploring transcarceral habitus and women's transition from a closed to an open prison Abstract This article examines women's experiences of moving from a closed to…
Criminal disenfranchisement: Developments in, and lessons from, Scotland
Criminal disenfranchisement: Developments in, and lessons from, Scotland Abstract This article explores both the reasons for, and the potential impact of, the current level of disenfranchisement in Scotland. First, we…
Punished and banished: Non‐citizen women’s experiences in a Danish prison
Punished and banished: Non‐citizen women's experiences in a Danish prison Abstract The Nordics have employed discourses of gender equality and women's rights and a welfare-oriented approach to punishment as integral…
Can lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility be justified? A critical review of China’s recent amendment
Can lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility be justified? A critical review of China's recent amendment Abstract In 2021, China amended its law on the minimum age of criminal…
Exploring the influence of job demands and resources on organisational justice views in a sample of correctional staff
Exploring the influence of job demands and resources on organisational justice views in a sample of correctional staff Abstract This study examined the influence of job demands (role ambiguity, role…
Rights of the child, mothers and sentencing: The case of Kenya By Alice Wambui Macharia, London: Routledge. 2021. pp. 192. £130.00 (hbk); £38.99 (pbk); £38.99 (ebk). ISBN: 9780367698010; 9780367698027; 9781003143291
Rights of the child, mothers and sentencing: The case of Kenya By Alice Wambui Macharia, London: Routledge. 2021. pp. 192. £ (hbk); £ (pbk); £ (ebk). ISBN: 9780367698010; 9780367698027; 9781003143291…
The insanity defence: International and comparative perspectives By R. Mackay, W. Brookbanks (Ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2022. pp. 416. £90.00 (hbk). ISBN: 9780198854944
The insanity defence: International and comparative perspectives By R. Mackay, W. Brookbanks (Ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2022. pp. 416. £ (hbk). ISBN: 9780198854944 The Howard Journal of Crime and…
Experiences of self‐reflection as identity reconstruction and adaptation to prison life
Experiences of self‐reflection as identity reconstruction and adaptation to prison life Abstract The role of identity construction has been a central theme in empirical analyses of desistance from crime. Despite…