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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Uffculme :
Willan Pub.,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (346 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781843926436 1843926431 |