Punishment in Europe A Critical Anatomy of Penal Systems
Description
This collection, from a range of leading international scholars, looks at penal practice in a variety of different European countries. Noting particularities as well as similarities, such as the overuse of imprisonment and the use of harsher sanctions against the poor, this book questions how we justify and deliver punishment in Europe.
Keywords
Social ScienceCriminologyLawCriminal LawPolitical ScienceWorldEuropeanPenologySociology
2013Book
Author(s)Mick Ryan, Vincenzo Ruggiero
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781349439966
LanguageEnglish
