New Punitiveness

Taylor & Francis

The New PunitivenessAuthor(s): John Pratt, David Brown, Mark Brown, Simon Hallsworth, Wayne Morrison\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Willan Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781843921097, 978-1843921097\nSynopsis\nThroughout much of the western world more and more people are being sent to prison, one of a number of changes inspired by a 'new punitiveness' in penal and political affairs. This book seeks to understand these developments, bringing together leading authorities in the field to provide a wide-ranging analysis of new penal trends, compare the development of differing patterns of punishment across different types of societies, and to provide a range of theoretical analyses and commentaries to help understand their significance. \n\nAs well as increases in imprisonment this book is also concerned to address a number of other aspects of 'the new punitiveness': firstly, the return of a number of forms of punishment previously thought extinc.