The SAGE Handbook of Punishment and Society

The SAGE Handbook of Punishment and Society
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Total Pages : 522
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ISBN-10 : 9781848606753
ISBN-13 : 1848606753
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Book Synopsis The SAGE Handbook of Punishment and Society by : Jonathan Simon

Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Punishment and Society written by Jonathan Simon and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of Punishment and Society draws together this disparate and expansive field of punishment and society into one compelling new volume. Headed by two of the leading scholars in the field, Jonathan Simon and Richard Sparks have crafted a comprehensive and definitive resource that illuminates some of the key themes in this complex area – from historical and prospective issues to penal trends and related contributions through theory, literature and philosophy. Incorporating a stellar and international line-up of contributors the book addresses issues such as: capital punishment, the civilizing process, gender, diversity, inequality, power, human rights and neoliberalism.


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