Time after time: why criminals can't quit crime

British prisoners have to endure the most inhumane and barbaric conditions imaginable, so why do so many of them keep going back? Former inmate and documentary maker Chris Atkins has spent the last six years tracking the fortunes of a dozen repeat offenders to understand why the state fails to keep...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Atkins, Chris 1976- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London Atlantic Books 2024
In:Year: 2023
Edition:Paperback edition
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 21 A 4312
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Keywords:
Recidivists > Great Britain > Anecdotes
Ex-convicts > Great Britain > Social life and customs
Crime > Great Britain
Récidivistes - Grande-Bretagne - Anecdotes
Ex-détenus - Grande-Bretagne - Mœurs et coutumes
Crime
True Crime
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Summary:British prisoners have to endure the most inhumane and barbaric conditions imaginable, so why do so many of them keep going back? Former inmate and documentary maker Chris Atkins has spent the last six years tracking the fortunes of a dozen repeat offenders to understand why the state fails to keep them out of trouble. Featuring funny, wild and poignant stories, 'Time After Time' exploits Chris's unprecedented access to the criminal underworld to understand why the system actually makes reoffending all but inevitable for ex prisoners
Item Description:Originally published: 2023
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:x, 405 Seiten, Illustrationen, 20 cm
ISBN:9781838954697