The Penal System: An IntroductionNow in its Sixth Edition, this book remains the most comprehensive and authoritative on the penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice.
Fully updated to cover the most recent changes in the Criminal Justice System, the new edition:
The book is supported by online resources for lecturers and students, including chapter PowerPoints, sample syllabus, summaries of key legislative acts, bills and official reports, a list of recommended further reading for each chapter, and links to important Penal Agencies and Organisations, Law Reform Organisations, and other useful academic sites.
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... Marxist Tradition 1. Economic Determinism: Rusche and Kirchheimer 2. Ideology and Hegemony: The Legacy of Gramsci 3. 'Structuralist Marxism' and Althusser 4. Post-Structuralism, Discipline and Power: Michel Foucault 5. Humanistic ...
... Marxist theorist Stuart Hall (1979, 1980; Hall et al., 1978). Hall saw law and order ideology as an important component of what he called 'authoritarian populism', which in turn constituted an important strand in the political ...
... Marxist Tradition 70 Economic Determinism: Rusche and Kirchheimer 72 Ideology and Hegemony: The Legacy of Gramsci 73 'Structuralist Marxism' and Althusser 74 Post-Structuralism, Discipline and Power: Michel Foucault 76 Humanistic ...
... Marxist. Tradition. Karl Marx (1818–83) was not only the founder of modern communism but also originated one of the most influential traditions in sociology. His message was that societies had to be understood in terms of their economic ...
... Marxist penology applies this method of analysis (known as 'historical materialism') to the study of penality. It relates punishment to the economic structure of the society in which it takes place and to the class interests furthered ...
Other editions - View all
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2019 |
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2020 |
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2020 |