Criminal justice and neoliberalism
"This book explores the origins of the so-called "punitive turn" in penal policy across Western nations over the past two decades. It demonstrates how the context of neoliberalism has informed penal policy-making and argues that it is ultimately neoliberalism which has led to the rece...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Basingstoke [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
2011
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In: | Year: 2011 |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 5596 |
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Summary: | "This book explores the origins of the so-called "punitive turn" in penal policy across Western nations over the past two decades. It demonstrates how the context of neoliberalism has informed penal policy-making and argues that it is ultimately neoliberalism which has led to the recent intensification of punishment"-- "This book explores the origins of the so-called "punitive turn" in penal policy across Western nations over the past two decades. It demonstrates how the context of neoliberalism has informed penal policy-making and argues that it is ultimately neoliberalism which has led to the recent intensification of punishment"-- |
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Item Description: | Includes index |
Physical Description: | XIX, 252 S. |
ISBN: | 9780230251977 |