Penal Populism |
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Author:
| Pratt, John |
Series title: | Key Ideas in Criminology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-38509-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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Following the USA, in many Western countries over the last decade, prisons rates have increased while crime rates have been declined. This key book examines the role played by penal populism on this and other trends in contemporary penal policy.
Following the USA, in many Western countries over the last decade, prisons rates have increased while crime rates have been declined. This key book examines the role played by penal populism on this and other trends in contemporary penal policy.