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I argue in this article that, far from being 'policy advisors', our main moral purpose in research is 'getting the description right'. Doing this takes time, effort and energy. Good description constitutes what Ferrell and Hamm (1998) called 'edgework'. It requires courage and skill, and an I-Thou orientation toward our participants. The paradox, as Paul Rock (2014) suggests, is that whilst 'policy change' should not be the primary aim of criminological research, research done well can make poor policy choices, or 'facile gestures', less defensible, and can have impact on the world of practice in indirect as well as direct ways.

Empirical research on the moral quality of life in prison suggests that some prisons are more survivable than others. Prisoners describe stark differences in the moral and emotional climates of prisons serving similar functions. The 'differences that matter' concern interpersonal relationships and treatment, and the use of authority, which lead to stark differences in perceived fairness and safety and different outcomes for prisoners, including rates of suicide. These identifiable differences between prisons in one jurisdiction may provide the beginnings of a framework for addressing the broader question of standards being set by the European Court of Human Rights. Concepts like 'dignity' and 'humanity' are difficult to operationalize and practise. Prisoners are articulate about them, however, and know the difference between 'feeling humiliated' and 'retaining an identity'. The worlds of 'moral measurement' and 'human rights standards' in penology should be brought closer together in a way that deepens the conversation about prison life and experience.

Im Beitrag werden Ergebnisse einer durch die Autorin durchgeführte Studie über zwölf kommunale Männer- und Frauenstrafvollzugsanstalten präsentiert. Sie hat ergeben, dass eine der Einrichtungen deutlich besser zu "überleben" war als die anderen. Bemerkenswert ist, dass es sich dabei um eine privat betriebene Institution handelt. Der Grad der durch die Gefangenen erlebten Belastungen ist insgesamt extrem hoch. Jedoch variierten diese Belastungen zwischen den Anstalten in einer Weise, die nicht allein durch individuelle Eigenschaften erklärt werden kann. Diese Unterschiede stehen in einem systematischen Zusammenhang zu Suizidraten und zu wichtigen Aspekten des Vollzugsregimes wie Sicherheit, Fairness, Kultur und Beziehungen zwischen Bediensteten und Gefangenen. Es wird die These vertreten, dass sowohl bezüglich der psychologischen Bedingungen als auch der sozialen und theoretischen Zwecke des Strafvollzugs viele Missverständnisse herrschen, und dass Strafvollzugsbehörden aufgrund dieses Mangels an Verständnis die grundlegenden Standards der Fairness verletzen. Ergebnisse empirischer Forschung stellen viele unserer Annahmen über den angemessenen und gerechten Gebrauch von Freiheitsentzug in Frage. (ICF2)

Abstract: The rate of suicide amongst women prisoners is seriously underestimated. The relatively small numbers of women in prison often leads to the neglect of their specific needs and concern. Their suicide rate in prison has been increasing. Women prisoners talk about family and child‐care concern more often than male prisoners do. There may also be other reasons for their greater vulnerability in prison. It may be that the fact of imprisonment has a different and more specific impact on women than upon men. The subjective, qualitative aspects of the prison experience are rarely investigated. As a result, the pains of imprisonment are tragically underestimated.

Abstract: In this article, the case is argued for the wider use of temporary release, but more specifically for the wider use of 'probation workshops', as part of the probation service's planned, co‐ordinated and intrusive response to crime.

Based on an interdisciplinary conference held at the University of Cambridge in May 2012, Legitimacy and Criminal Justice: An International Exploration brings together internationally renowned scholars from a range of disciplines including criminology, international relations, sociology and political science to examine the meaning of legitimacy and advance its theoretical understanding within the context of criminal justice. In policy terms, the conference afforded atimely opportunity for criminal justice senior managers and researchers to discuss the practical applications and implications of

Legitimacy and criminal justice: an introduction -- Legitimacy and democracy in the world today -- Revisiting legitimacy, twenty years on -- Crime, justice, and legitimacy: a brief theoretical inquiry -- 'A voice within': power-holders' perspectives on authority and legitimacy -- Future challenges in the study of legitimacy and criminal justice -- Unfinished business: legitimacy, crime control, and democratic politics -- Trusting authorities: legitimacy, trust, and collaboration in non-democratic regimes -- Legitimacy, crimes, and compliance in 'The city': de maximis non curat lex? -- Legitimacy and state responses to terrorism: the UK and France -- 'Legitimacy under pressure' in high security prisons -- An unenviable task: how federal courts legitimized mass incarceration -- The situated production of legitimacy: perspectives from the Global South -- Legitimacy and the development of international standards for punishment -- Dialogue and dialectic: police legitimacy and the new professionalism -- Does low legitimacy cause crime? A review of the evidence -- Legitimacy, trust, and compliance: an empirical test of procedural justice theory using the European social survey.