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Penal populism

John Pratt
Following the lead of the USA, many Western countries have experienced a rise in prison rates while crime rates have declined. This key book examines the role played by penal populism on this and other trends in contemporary penal policy
Print Book, English, 2007
Routledge, London, 2007
Book
xii, 210 pages ; 20 cm.
9780415385091, 9780415385084, 0415385091, 0415385083
946797675
What is penal populism?
Underlying causes
Penal populism, the media, and information technology
Penal populism and crime control
Competing and complimentary influences on penal strategy and thought
Is penal populism inevitable?
New Zealand author
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