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The Defences of the Weak (Routledge Revivals): A Sociological Study of a Norwegian Correctional Institution book cover

1st Edition

The Defences of the Weak (Routledge Revivals) A Sociological Study of a Norwegian Correctional Institution

By Thomas Mathiesen Copyright 1965
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge
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This is a sociological study of a Norwegian penal institution. The author spent two years in the institution, observing and interviewing inmates and staff, the target being to learn the extent to which American prisons fit with prison life in a different culture. He gives a fascinating answer to the question: Norwegian prisons were, at the time of the study, miles away from their American... Read more

Preface. Part 1: Introduction. 1. The Problem. 2. Some Definitions and Propositions. 3. Preventive Measures and the Preventive Detention Institution. Part 2: The Rise and Functions of Censoriousness. 4. The Staff Context. 5. Staff Distribution as Seen by Inmates. 6. Elements of a Patriarchal Régime. 7. The Disrupted Society. 8. Censoriousness: Models of Justice. 9. Censoriousness: Models of Efficiency. 10. Censoriousness: A Concluding Statement. 11. Problems of Defensive Effectiveness. Part 3: Some Conclusions. 12. The Defences of the Weak. Appendix: Methods and Techniques. Bibliography. Index.

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Mathiesen, Thomas

‘Mathiesen makes an extremely significant contribution to the understanding of the prison community...’ British Journal of Criminology

‘Mathiesen exploits his material...with great skill and deserves to be widely read.’ The Guardian

‘...(The book) offers a great deal of relevant and valuable discussion for the development of research into penal institutions in industrial societies.’ Prison Service Journal

‘The book is valuable for the light it sheds on the awkward relationship which exists between the custodial staff and the treatment experts in the prison.’ The Law Journal

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