Stephen Farrall, Emily Gray

Gebundenes Buch

The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice

Exploring the Lived Reality and Enduring Legacies of the 1980's Radical Right

Beschreibung

The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice explores the impact of right-wing political ideology on crime, the criminal justice system, and attitudes towards punishment in Britain. It is essential reading for criminologists, political philosophers, and social theorists alike.

Autor

Stephen Farrall is Professor of Criminology in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. He is known for his research into the fear of crime, why people cease offending, and the politics of crime and the criminal justice system. He is the series editor for Routledge's International Series on Desistance and Rehabilitation. Emily Gray is Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick. Her work focuses on the long-term relationships that connect crime with social policy and youth justice. As PI, she has recently begun to explore the long-term trends pertaining to homicide on non-lethal violence in England and Wales.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 549g
• ISBN-13: 9781032357447
• ISBN-10: 1032357444
• Artikelnr.: 69483752

Rezensionen

"By casting their attention to macrolevel economic and policy changes in the Thatcherite era, Farrall and Gray provide a unique take on the course of both criminal careers and crime policy in contemporary Britain."

- Robert J. Sampson, Harvard University