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Why Prison?, Hardcover by Scott, David (EDT), Like New Used, Free shipping in...

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Features: New Edition Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society Ser. Format: Hardcover Book Title: Why Prison? Number of Pages: 408 Pages height: 0.8 in Item Weight: 25.2 Oz Item Height: 0.8 in Item Length: 8.9 in ISBN: 9781107030749 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Type: Textbook Subject Area: Law, Social Science Author: David Scott Subject: Criminal Law / General, Penology, Criminal Law / Sentencing Item Width: 5.7 in Publication Name: Why Prison? Publication Year: 2013 Language: English width: 5.7 in

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Why Prison?, Hardcover by Scott, David (EDT), Like New Used, Free shipping in.... Why Prison?, Hardcover by Scott, David (EDT), ISBN 1107030749, ISBN-13 9781107030749, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US 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.

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