Punishment and Prisons Power and the Carceral State

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Author: Joe Sim
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9780761960041
Publishing year: 2009-07-01
No of pages: 200 pages
Weight: 320 grm
Language: English
Book binding: Paperback

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With prisons overflowing and penal policy the topic of hot debate, Punishment and Prisons: Power and the Carceral State presents a lively and accessible discussion of possible solutions to the current crisis, by one of the foremost scholars in the field. Joe Sim traces the development of penal strategy over the past three decades, through a critical analysis of the relationship between penal policy and state power. Exploring the contested histories of punishment that are prominent in criminology, and its development in penal policy, the book analyzes four key dimensions of modern penal trends: Continuity and discontinuity in penal policy and practiceReform and rehabilitationContesting penal powerAbolitionism Articulate, innovative, and theoretically informed, Punishment and Prisons offers a critical overview of contemporary penal politics that will prove a compelling addition to the criminological library.The book is written for not only for students and academics but also for those involved in the debates on penal policy – including prison reform groups, politicians, and the media. It offers a series of suggestions for alleviating the current crisis, setting out a policy agenda for transforming the role and place of the prison in the criminal justice system.