| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 236 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction : prison officers at their best -- 2. Who is the prison officer? -- 3. Understanding prison officers and their role -- 4. The complexities of the role -- 5. Staff-prisoner relationships : the heart of prison work -- 6. The centrality of discretion in the work of prison officers -- 7. Prison officer culture and unionisation -- 8. The prison officer in a modern bureaucracy -- 9. Conclusions. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Prison wardens.
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Prisons -- Officials and employees.
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Correctional personnel.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Price, David.
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Shefer, Guy.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781843922704 (hardback) |
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9781843922698 (pbk.) |
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9780203832998 (electronic bk.) |
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