| Why Prison? Contributor(s): Scott, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107294053 ISBN-13: 9781107294059 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: December |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General - Social Science | Penology |
| Dewey: 365 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 410 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prison studies has experienced a period of great creativity in recent years, and this collection draws together some of the field's most exciting and innovative contemporary critical writers in order to engage directly with one of the most profound questions in penology why prison? In addressing this question, the authors connect contemporary penological thought with an enquiry that has received the attention of some of the greatest thinkers on punishment in the past. Through critical exploration of the theories, policies and practices of imprisonment, the authors analyse why prison persists and why prisoner populations are rapidly rising in many countries. Collectively, the chapters provide not only a sophisticated diagnosis and critique of global hyper-incarceration but also suggest principles and strategies that could be adopted to radically reduce our reliance upon imprisonment. |