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The New Punitiveness: Trends, Theories, Perspectives

JOHN PRATT, DAVID BROWN, MARK BROWN, SIMON HALLSWORTH and WAYNE MORRISON (eds.), The New Punitiveness: Trends, Theories, Perspectives. Portland, Oreg.: Willan Publishing, 2005, 319 p.

Punitiveness is nothing new, of course. Different societies at different points in their history have exhibited quite punitive tendencies. However, a number of commentators have in recent years pointed to certain contemporary trends that arguably constitute a new punitiveness associated with some broader social changes. This collection of articles-organized into four subject areas: punitive trends; globalization, technology and surveillance; non-punitive societies; and explanations-provides a very good ...

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