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What event prompted 20 'copycat' or 'solidarity' prison disturbances nationwide?

The poor security

The Strangeways Riot (correct)

The Woolf Report

The toxic mix of prisoners

What was the purpose of the Woolf Report commissioned in the aftermath of the Strangeways Riot?

To evaluate the security measures in prisons

To determine the causes of the riot and propose penal reform (correct)

To address the crisis of conditions and injustice in prisons

To investigate the unrest among the staff in prisons

Which component is NOT identified as contributing to the crisis in the Orthodox account of the prison crisis?

Unrest among the staff

The High prison population (or the ‘Number Crisis’)

Overcrowding

Good conditions for both prisoners and staff (correct)

What did the Woolf Report claim to be at the time?

The most progressive penal reform agenda Signup and view all the answers

How many central recommendations were made in the Woolf Report following the Strangeways Riot?

12 Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Strangeways Riot in terms of injuries and damage?

147 officers and 47 prisoners injured; two died, £60 million damage Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest should be established for closer cooperation between different parts of the Criminal Justice System?

National forum and local committees Signup and view all the answers

Who is proposed to be the operational head and in day-to-day charge of the Prison Service?

Director General Signup and view all the answers

What is proposed to be given by Ministers to the Director General of the Prison Service?

A 'compact' or 'contract' Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested to be set out for each prisoner in the prison in which he or she is held?

A 'compact' or 'contract' Signup and view all the answers

What does the author propose for prison establishments in terms of accommodation?

Not to hold more prisoners than provided for in its certified normal level of accommodation Signup and view all the answers

What does the author propose regarding access to sanitation for all inmates?

A public commitment from Ministers setting a timetable for access to sanitation Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested for maintaining prisoners' links with families and the community?

More visits, home leaves, and locating in community prisons as near to their homes as possible Signup and view all the answers

What is proposed for division of prison establishments?

'Small and more manageable and secure units' Signup and view all the answers

What does the author propose for remand prisoners?

'Separate statement of purpose, separate conditions, and generally a lower security categorisation' Signup and view all the answers

What improvement does the author suggest for justice within prisons?

Giving reasons to a prisoner for any decision which materially and adversely affects him; a grievance procedure; disciplinary proceedings which ensure that the Governor deals with most matters under his present powers; relieving Boards of Visitors of their adjudicatory role; and providing for final access to an independent Complaints Adjudicator. Signup and view all the answers

According to Mathiesen (1990), what is the main issue with prisons?

They are ineffective in preventing future crimes. Signup and view all the answers

What does utilitarian theory argue about punishment?

It is justified by preventing future offending through deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. Signup and view all the answers

According to Mathiesen (1990), what is the conclusion about the prison institution?

It needs a complete reassessment and possibly abolition. Signup and view all the answers

What is the suggested need for the prison institution according to Mathiesen (1990)?

Complete reassessment and potential abolition. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main argument against prisons according to Mathiesen (1990)?

They are not effective in preventing future crimes. Signup and view all the answers

What does Mathiesen (1990) propose regarding the prison institution?

A complete reassessment leading to potential abolition. Signup and view all the answers

According to Durkheim, what is the function of punishment in society?

To reinforce collective values and repair social harms Signup and view all the answers

What does Durkheim suggest is the primary focus of punishment?

Reaffirmation of collective values and group solidarity Signup and view all the answers

What does the prison symbolize in modern punishment according to Durkheim?

Moral superiority of non-prisoners Signup and view all the answers

According to Chamberlen & Carvalho, what is the importance of social solidarity for punishment?

Not necessary for punishment to have Durkheim’s desired effect Signup and view all the answers

What does Durkheim's version of the conscience collective root in?

Core or fundamental values Signup and view all the answers

What does Durkheim suggest about the functional aspect of punishment in modern societies?

'Functional' for one group is 'dysfunctional' for another Signup and view all the answers

According to Durkheim, what can punishment evoke in modern societies?

'Dysfunctional' social effects Signup and view all the answers

What do certain types of crimes produce, according to Durkheim?

'Functional' reactions of outrage Signup and view all the answers

What does punishment reinforce according to Durkheim?

People's views that certain behaviors are wrong and repairs social harms caused Signup and view all the answers

What do certain crimes breach, according to Durkheim?