Outputs (4)

The Promethean myth : an argument for methodological atheism (2009)
Journal Article
Ornella, A. (2009). The Promethean myth : an argument for methodological atheism. Masaryk University journal of law and technology, 3(1), 125-151

In public perception (in particular in secular Europe), technosciences are often considered as something verifiable, neutral, and without any relation to the religious realm. Looking back at ancient times, however, powerful mythical figures like Prom... Read More about The Promethean myth : an argument for methodological atheism.

Transforming the prison: histories of prison and imprisonment, 1770-1952 (2009)
Book Chapter
Johnston, H. (2009). Transforming the prison: histories of prison and imprisonment, 1770-1952. In Criminal Justice (125 - 143). OUP Oxford

This chapter considers the emergence of imprisonment as the predominant form of punishment for the majority offences from the mid-nineteenth century onwards in Britain.  It examines imprisonment before and during the eighteenth century through to the... Read More about Transforming the prison: histories of prison and imprisonment, 1770-1952.

Weapons and violence: a review of theory and research (2009)
Journal Article
Brennan, I. R., & Moore, S. C. (2009). Weapons and violence: a review of theory and research. Aggression and violent behavior, 14(3), 215-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2009.03.003

Weapons are used in approximately one quarter of all violent incidents and the majority of homicides in the US, and the UK. Despite their overwhelming contribution to violent harm, theories of weapon related behaviors are scarce, and little is known... Read More about Weapons and violence: a review of theory and research.

‘Cavemen in an era of speed-of-light technology’ : historical and contemporary perspectives on communication within prisons (2009)
Journal Article
Jewkes, Y., & Johnston, H. (2009). ‘Cavemen in an era of speed-of-light technology’ : historical and contemporary perspectives on communication within prisons. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 48(2), 132-143. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2009.00559.x

Many prisoners believe that the restricted access they have to computer-mediated communcation (CMC) technologies and, in particular, the almost total absence of computers and Internet access in prisons is a form of censure that renders them second-cl... Read More about ‘Cavemen in an era of speed-of-light technology’ : historical and contemporary perspectives on communication within prisons.