Prison Labour: Salvation or Slavery? by Dirk van Zyl Smit, Fr... - 9781138386303

Prison Labour: Salvation or Slavery?International Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Dirk van Zyl Smit, Frieder Dnkel\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138386303, 978-1138386303\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1999, this collection of articles responds to the controversial debate on whether prison labour constitutes betterment or slave labour. The volume is a stock-taking exercise designed to elicit basic information as a foundation for reconsidering fixed assumptions about prison labour. This controversial issue has had sometimes diametrically opposed claims about it over the years. Contributors examine the issue within the context of a range of countries, alongside broader perspectives on international elements and reflections.