Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2014
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(192 pages :).
SERIES
Series Title
Palgrave studies in prisons and penology.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Foreword; Fergus McNeill 1. Introduction 2. Meanings and Experiences of Punishment 3. Purposes Perceived in the Sentence 4. Legitimacy and the Impact of the Prison Environment 5. Narrative Demands and Desistance 6. Conclusion
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Exploring the way in which criminal punishment is interpreted and narrated by offenders, this book examines the meaning offenders ascribe to their sentence and the consequences of this for future desistance.