What do we know and what should we do about abolishing prisons?
Auteur :
Sim, Joe
Éditeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
ISBN :
9781529684605
Date de publication :
4 juin 2025
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
170 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A critical exploration of the role and (in)effectiveness of prisons in contemporary society. It challenges popular misconceptions about what prison is and does, explains links between prison, social inequality and social power, analyses the limits of liberal prison reform, and openly champions an evidence based approach to prison abolition.Â