New punitiveness, the
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781843921097
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2005
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
650 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book seeks to understand the increase in prisoners in the western world. It brings 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.