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  • Release from Prison

    European Policy and Practice

    Edited by Nicola Padfield, Dirk Van Zyl Smit, Frieder Dünkel ...
    Release from prison is matter of increasing interest throughout Europe. On the one hand, arguments about the need to reduce prison numbers, as well the consistent findings that prisoners can be integrated into society more effectively if they are subject to a period of supervision in the community, have made early release policies attractive to governments and to academic commentators. On the ... Read more

    $114.04 CAD

  • Life Imprisonment in Asia

    Edited by Dirk van Zyl Smit, Catherine Appleton, Giao Vucong ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    Life imprisonment is the punishment most often imposed worldwide for what societies regard as the most serious offences. Yet, in Asia the phenomenon has never been studied systematically. Life Imprisonment in Asia fills this major gap. It brings together thirteen new essays on life imprisonment in key jurisdictions in the region. Each chapter consolidates what is known about the law and practice ... Read more

    $166.49 CAD

  • The Impact of Covid-19 on Prison Conditions and Penal Policy

    Edited by Stefan Harrendorf, Dirk van Zyl Smit, Frieder Dünkel ...
    Series series Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
    The Impact of COVID-19 on Prison Conditions and Penal Policy presents the results of a worldwide exchange of information on the impact of COVID-19 in prisons. It also focuses on the human rights questions that have been raised during the pandemic, relating to the treatment of prisoners in institutions for both juveniles and adults worldwide.The first part brings together the findings and ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • Prison Labour: Salvation or Slavery?

    International Perspectives

    Edited by Dirk van Zyl Smit, Frieder Dünkel ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1999, this collection of articles responds to the controversial debate on whether prison labour constitutes betterment or slave labour. The volume is a stock-taking exercise designed to elicit basic information as a foundation for reconsidering fixed assumptions about prison labour. This controversial issue has had sometimes diametrically opposed claims about it over the years. ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • European Penology?

    Edited by Tom Daems, Sonja Snacken, Professor Dirk van Zyl Smit ...
    Series series Oñati International Series in Law and Society
    Is there something distinctive about penology in Europe? Do Europeans think about punishment and penal policy in a different way to people in other parts of the globe? If so, why is this the case and how does it work in practice? This book addresses some major and pressing issues that have been emerging in recent years in the interdisciplinary field of 'European penology', that is, a space where ... Read more

    $61.19 CAD

  • Life Imprisonment and Human Rights

    Edited by Professor Dirk van Zyl Smit, Dr Catherine Appleton ...
    Series series Oñati International Series in Law and Society
    In many jurisdictions today, life imprisonment is the most severe penalty that can be imposed. Despite this, it is a relatively under-researched form of punishment and no meaningful attempt has been made to understand its full human rights implications. This important collection fills that gap by addressing these two key questions: what is life imprisonment and what human rights are relevant to it ... Read more

    $61.19 CAD

  • Keep What You Love

    A Visual Decluttering Guide

    by Irene Smit, Astrid van der Hulst, Editors of Flow magazine ...
    Series series Flow
    A charming checklist for decluttering.In this whimsical yet practical guide to sorting through the too-much-stuff of modern life, the premise is simple: on each page, a delightful illustration of items that fill our lives—novelty ice cube trays, a manual typewriter, game pieces, that souvenir snow globe. And beneath each drawing, two little checkboxes: Yes and No. Look at the object. Note your ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Principles of European Prison Law and Policy

    Penology and Human Rights

    by Dirk van Zyl Smit, Sonja Snacken ...
    In recent years European prison law and policy have emerged as a force to be reckoned with. This book explores its development and analyses the penological and human rights foundations on which it is based. It examines the findings of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the recommendations of the Council of Europe, and the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. From ... Read more

    $67.19 CAD

  • Life Imprisonment

    A Global Human Rights Analysis

    by Dirk Van Zyl Smit, Catherine Appleton ...
    Life imprisonment has replaced capital punishment as the most common sentence imposed for heinous crimes worldwide. As a consequence, it has become the leading issue in international criminal justice reform. In the first global survey of prisoners serving life terms, Dirk van Zyl Smit and Catherine Appleton argue for a human rights–based reappraisal of this exceptionally harsh punishment. The ... Read more

    $75.89 CAD

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    Beyond the Common Law and Civil Law Traditions

    by John D. Jackson, Sarah J. Summers ...
    Series series Law in Context
    Although there are many texts on the law of evidence, surprisingly few are devoted specifically to the comparative and international aspects of the subject. The traditional view that the law of evidence belongs within the common law tradition has obscured the reality that a genuinely cosmopolitan law of evidence is being developed in criminal cases across the common law and civil law traditions. ... Read more

    $79.99 CAD

  • Toward a Prosecutor for the European Union Volume 1

    A Comparative Analysis

    Edited by Professor Katalin Ligeti ...
    Series series Modern Studies in European Law
    In an era in which the EU's influence in criminal law matters has expanded rapidly, attention has recently turned to the possible creation of a European Public Prosecutor's Office. This two volume work presents the results of a study carried out by a group of European criminal law experts in 2010-2012, with the financial support of the EU Commission, whose aims were to examine in detail current ... Read more

    $241.89 CAD

  • Criminology: A Complete Introduction

    A step-by-step Teach Yourself guide to use at home, school or college

    by Peter Joyce, Wendy Laverick ...
    'A great and educational read..' Amazon 5 star reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐**'**Would definitely recommend to anyone thinking .' Amazon 5 star reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Criminology is a multi-disciplinary subject - but it doesn't have to be difficult. This book, complete with case studies and key facts, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to having a confident grasp of th... ... Read more

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