Stephen Farrall, Emily Gray

The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice

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

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 157mm x 233mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781032357454
• ISBN-10: 1032357452
• Artikelnr.: 69485314

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Chapter 1. Re-Imagining the Study of the Politics of Crime Chapter
2. Linking Crime, Political Legacies, and the Life-Course Perspective
Chapter 3. Thatcherism and the Reshaping of Policy Consensus in Britain
(1979-1997) Part II Chapter 4. Social Welfare, Housing Policies and Changes
in The Social Locations of Crime Chapter 5. Economic Restructuring, Truancy
from School, and Engagement in Crime over the Life-Course Chapter 6. What
does Radical Social and Economic Change do to Popular Opinions on Crime?
Chapter 7. Reconfiguring the Structure of Criminal Justice Chapter 8. The
spatial and temporal development of British prisons from 1901 to the
present: The role of de-industrialisation (with Philip Mike Jones) Part III
Chapter 9. Conclusion: Crime - A Relational Understanding of Individuals,
Institutions, and Ideology