Prisoners, solitude, and time /

Examining two overlapping aspects of the prison experience that, despite their central importance, have not attracted the scholarly attention they deserve, this book assesses both the degree to which prisoners can withstand the rigours of solitude and how they experience the passing of time. In part...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
O'Donnell, Ian
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Examining two overlapping aspects of the prison experience that, despite their central importance, have not attracted the scholarly attention they deserve, this book assesses both the degree to which prisoners can withstand the rigours of solitude and how they experience the passing of time. In particular, it looks at how they deal with the potentially overwhelming prospect of a long, or even indefinite, period behind bars.While the deleterious effects of penal isolation are well known, little systematic attention has been given to the factors associated with surviving, and even triumphing ove
Umfang:
1 online resource (353 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-150745-8
0-19-179365-5
0-19-150744-X
Schlagworte:
Solitude.
Solitude > Religious aspects.
Imprisonment.
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