This is the second edition with additional material by the author, and a new foreword by one of the UK's leading penal reformers. Martin Wright starts by demonstrating that neither the conservative idea of deterrence through punishment nor the liberal ideal of rehabilitation has worked in practice. In their place he proposes the basis for a radical but carefully worked out practical philosophy which would place the emphasis on the offender making amends to the victim and society for the damage caused.
Contents include:1. Prisons, Punishment and the Public2. Prisons: What They Are Like3. Prisons: Endemic Abuses4. Keeping More People out of Prison5. Constructive Penalties6. The Remaining Prisoners7. Bringing Change About8. The Sentence of the Court: What Can It Achieve?9. Keeping Crime in Check10. Making Amends: A Two-Way Process