The New Punitiveness : Trends, Theories, Perspective.
Throughout much of the western world more and more people are being sent to prison, one of a number of changes inspired by a 'new punitiveness' in penal and political affairs. This book seeks to understand these developments, bringing together leading authorities in the field to provide a...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Uffculme :
Willan Pub.,
2005
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Throughout much of the western world more and more people are being sent to prison, one of a number of changes inspired by a 'new punitiveness' in penal and political affairs. This book seeks to understand these developments, bringing together leading authorities in the field to provide a wide-ranging analysis of new penal trends, compare the development of differing patterns of punishment across different types of societies, and to provide a range of theoretical analyses and commentaries to help understand their significance. As well as increases in imprisonment this book is also concerned to. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (346 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781843926436 1843926431 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
