What do we know and what shoud we do about ...? Abolishing prisons

"A critical exploration of the role and (in)effectiveness of prisons in contemporary society. It challenges popular misconceptions about what prison is and does, explains links between prison, social inequality and social power, analyses the limits of liberal prison reform, and openly champions...

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Autor principal: Sim, Joe 1952- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: London Thousand Oaks, California New Delhi Singapore Sage [2025]
En:Año: 2025
Acceso en línea: Índice
Disponibilidad en Tübingen:Disponible en Tübingen.
UB: Bestellt 12/2025
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Palabras clave:
Prison abolition movements
Prisons
Punishment
Imprisonment
Abolitionnisme pénal
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Sumario:"A critical exploration of the role and (in)effectiveness of prisons in contemporary society. It challenges popular misconceptions about what prison is and does, explains links between prison, social inequality and social power, analyses the limits of liberal prison reform, and openly champions an evidence based approach to prison abolition."
Descripción Física:x, 117 Seiten
ISBN:978-1-5296-8461-2
978-1-5296-8460-5