A review by amberrush
Inside Broadmoor: Up Close and Personal with Britain's Most Dangerous Criminals by Emma French, Jonathan Levi

3.0

This book scrutinises the annual £300,000 we spend to keep one high-security prisoner away from society. Analysing whether or not Broadmoor is a sensible idea and has any future prospects for harbouring the worst of English society. Perhaps saying that socialisation forces more people to commit violent crimes as they have not been loved in childhood instead of abused and forced to grow up before their age. Sharing the inside cases of Ronnie Kray and many others to deeply establish how effective this victorian prison really is. By Savile working at Broadmoor did it encourage him to commit the horrendous that he did. However, this book is written very vaguely and does not allow the exploration that others have allowed. The language used makes it understandable to all but limits the imagination and almost pressures you to believe Broadmoor should no longer exist. 3/5