Punishment in Europe A Critical Anatomy of Penal Systems |
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| Author:
| Ruggiero, Vincenzo
Ryan, Mick |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-02820-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $79.99USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This collection, from a range of leading international scholars, looks at penal practice in a variety of different European countries. Noting particularities as well as similarities, such as the overuse of imprisonment and the use of harsher sanctions against the poor, this book questions how we justify and deliver punishment in Europe.
This collection, from a range of leading international scholars, looks at penal practice in a variety of different European countries. Noting particularities as well as similarities, such as the overuse of imprisonment and the use of harsher sanctions against the poor, this book questions how we justify and deliver punishment in Europe.