Author : Tomris Atabay
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (889 download)
Book Synopsis Handbook on Strategies to Reduce Overcrowding in Prisons by : Tomris Atabay
Download or read book Handbook on Strategies to Reduce Overcrowding in Prisons written by Tomris Atabay and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of overcrowding in prisons is multidimensional. There are a large number of mutually reinforcing reasons that may lead to prison overcrowding, which vary significantly from one country to the other, as well as within each country. The causes of prison overcrowding are not confined to the limits of criminal justice, but extend to other spheres of State responsibility, such as social welfare policies, access to health services, education and employment, among others. It would not be feasible to cover such a vast topic in a comprehensive and useful manner in one publication, the primary aim of which is to provide practical guidance to its readers, rather than offering an in-depth discussion of the diverse political, social and economic factors relating to the topic of overcrowding in prisons around the world. As such, this Handbook's scope is limited to offering an overview of some key criminal justice centred aspects of overcrowding. Within the framework of criminal justice policies and programmes, it aims to provide some guidance for strategy and policy development, illustrate good practice examples and encourage further thinking and research.