A. Jefferson, L. Gaborit

Human Rights in Prisons

Comparing Institutional Encounters in Kosovo, Sierra Leone and the Philippines

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-43376-3
• 2015
• Seitenzahl: 217
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 418g
• ISBN-13: 9781137433763
• ISBN-10: 1137433760
• Artikelnr.: 42024505

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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?