Human Rights in Prisons

Comparing Institutional Encounters in Kosovo, Sierra Leone and the Philippines
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-43376-3
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 217 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3943 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology

Drawing on participatory action research conducted in Sierra Leone, Kosovo and the Philippines, Human Rights in Prisons analyses encounters between rights-based non-governmental organisations and prisons. It explores the previously under-researched perspectives of prison staff and prisoners on their lives and relationships.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jefferson, A.

Gaborit, L.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introducing Human Rights In Prisons 2. Encountering Ourselves – A Critically Reflexive Practice Research Project 3. First Encounters – Accessing Prisons 4. Close Encounters With Prison Staff 5. Close Encounters With Prisoners 6. Close Encounters Between Prisoners And Prison Staff 7. Critical Encounters 8. What Encounters Count? What Matters?

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew M. Jefferson is a Senior Researcher at DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture.

Liv S. Gaborit is a Research Assistant at DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture.