Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1984. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [47]-49).

Thesis (M.A.)--Trinity International University, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-147).

Inaug.-Diss.--München. / Lebenslauf. "Literaturangaben, ergänzende und kritische Anmerkungen": p. 31-124.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2010. / Title from title page screen (viewed on July 20, 2010). Thesis advisor: John Scheb. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Trinity International University, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-147).

Thesis--University of Wisconsin--Madison. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Delaware, 2009. / Principal faculty advisor: Benjamin D. Fleury-Steiner, Dept. of Sociology & Criminal Justice. Includes bibliographical references.

This thesis explores what it is like for families when a person is sentenced to a period of imprisonment in Scotland. Drawing on interviews with men and women in custody, family members in the community and relevant professionals this thesis will argue that the family relationships affected by imprisonment are many and varied: just as in wider society there is no one model of “prisoners’ families”. Despite the restriction of liberty inherent to a prison sentence, these families find creative ways to maintain relationships through active, embodied ‘displays’ and ‘practices’ such as physical affection, revisiting shared memories and traditions and the sharing of food, routines, family time and other ‘home comforts’. It is these displays that define and characterise family relations, rather than strict categories of blood or marriage. Yet imprisonment imposes a number of barriers to reciprocal family relationships and maintaining these active displays takes considerable effort on the part of the family outside. This division of emotional and practical labour is highly gendered, and as a result supporting a family member in custody can serve to entrench both gendered caring roles and the social marginality already experienced by participants. Finally, this thesis will argue that the complexity of family life is often not fully reflected in criminal justice policy or practice, yet the ways in which families are seen and responded to have implications for the overall legitimacy of the system. Together, these claims should cause us to reflect critically on the wider costs of imprisonment.

This paper deals with the history of capital punishment in South Africa and its historical background in Britain where it was abolished, except for a few instances, because it was found to serve no purpose which could not be served by other forms of punishment. In South Africa, capital punishment is a legal punishment form. Prior to 1290, C(lpital punishment was mandatory for murder, except in a few exceptional cases. Its application was amended by the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 107 of 1990. In terms of this Act, capital punishment was made discretionary for all capital offences., The new provisions do not remove all arguments against capital punishment. Consequently this paper recommends that capital p~shment sb_ould J:>~ _abolished. Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is an effective alternative that will protect society and satisfy aggrieved parties. Life imprisonment has none of the problems that are normally associated with capital punishment. / Criminal and Procedural Law / L.L.M.