History and Archaeology, History, Specific Events and Topics, Social and Cultural History
Punishment and Control in Historical Perspective

Punishment and Control in Historical Perspective

Hardback Published on: 24/10/2008
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Synopsis

Bringing together new research, this book advances current theoretical understandings of punishment and control in society. It provides a critical analysis of institutions, punishment and the law, and explores the delivery of punishment and experience of incarceration in Western societies from the early-nineteenth century.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
  • ISBN: 9780230549333
  • Number of pages: 269
  • Dimensions: 222 x 141 x 21 mm
  • Weight: 485g
  • Languages: English