Economy, punishment and imprisonment

Recent trends in sentencing in England and Wales are discussed and related to the debate concerning the relationship between unemployment and imprisonment. The shift towards a more punitive justice system are traced to the abandonment of full employment economic policies in the mid 1970s.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hale, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1989
In: Contemporary crises
Year: 1989, Volume: 13, Issue: 4, Pages: 327-349
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Economic Policy
Full Employment
International Relation
Justice System
Recent Trend
Description
Summary:Recent trends in sentencing in England and Wales are discussed and related to the debate concerning the relationship between unemployment and imprisonment. The shift towards a more punitive justice system are traced to the abandonment of full employment economic policies in the mid 1970s.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 348-349
DOI:10.1007/BF00729082