Ori (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel) Beck & Martin Kett 
International Handbook of Penology and Criminal Justice 

At the outset of the twenty-first century, more than 9 million people are held in custody in over 200 countries around the world.–from the essay ’Prisons and Jails’ by Ron King The first comparative study of this increasingly integral social subject, International Handbook of Penology and Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive and balanced revie