Prisoners of Society: Attitudes and After-Care

by Martin Davies

Prison is seen by most people as an inevitable part of the penal system, but there is a growing awareness that its effects on offenders are rarely beneficial and may be positively harmful. In Prisoners of Society, originally published in 1974, Martin Davies argued that there was still the need in society for a commitment, not to reform its deviant members, but to provide a compassionate service in those situations where it was most needed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032559624
• ISBN13: 9781032559629
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"