This book presents the formerly-unpublished manuscript by Wheeler and Cline detailing the landmark, comparative prisons study they conducted in the 1960s which

This book draws on historical and cross-disciplinary studies to critically examine penal practices in Scandinavia. The Nordic countries are often hailed by inte

Written by leading prison scholars from the Nordic countries as well as selected researchers from the English-speaking world 'looking in', this book explores an

Why do some modern societies punish their offenders differently to others? Why are some more punitive and others more tolerant in their approach to offending an

This book explores how prisoners turn themselves into active opponents of the prison regime, and thus reclaim their freedom and manhood. Using extensive ethnogr