Families, imprisonment and legitimacy : the cost of custodial penalties / Cara Jardine.
"This book examines what it means to be a family within the restrictive and distressing context of imprisonment. It sheds new light on the barriers to family life experienced by prisoners, and on our understanding of wider issues such as poverty and social marginalisation, the role of family relatio...
| Uniform Title: | Routledge studies in crime, justice and the family.
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| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2020.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in crime, justice and the family.
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| Physical Description: | x, 160 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"This book examines what it means to be a family within the restrictive and distressing context of imprisonment. It sheds new light on the barriers to family life experienced by prisoners, and on our understanding of wider issues such as poverty and social marginalisation, the role of family relationships on desistance from crime, and legitimacy"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Call Number: | HV8885 .J37 2020 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138329348 1138329347 |