Prisons, Peace and Terrorism : Penal Policy in the Reduction of Political Violence in Northern Ireland, Italy and the Spanish Basque Country, 1968-97

An analysis of the role that prison policy can play in the reduction of terrorism.

This text examines the experience of three western Europe jurisdictions: Northern Ireland, Italy and the Spanish Basque Country.

It looks at the role of the prisons both as tools for counter insurgency and as part of a process of conflict resolution.

It looks in detail at each jurisdiction and then compares the experience of the three conflicts.