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The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice: Exploring the Lived Reality and Enduring Legacies of the 1980's Radical Right
The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice explores the impact of right-wing political ideology on crime, the criminal justice system, and attitudes towards punishment in Britain. It is essential reading for criminologists, political philosophers, and social theorists alike.
| Author(s) | By Stephen Farrall (University of Sheffield, UK), Emily Gray (RMIT, Australia). |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 304 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Availability | Not yet available |
The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice explores the impact of right-wing political ideology on crime, the criminal justice system, and attitudes towards punishment in Britain. It is essential reading for criminologists, political philosophers, and social theorists alike.
Part I Chapter 1. Re-Imagining the Study of the Politics of Crime Chapter 2. Linking Crime, Political Legacies, and the Life-Course Perspective Chapter 3. Thatcherism and the Reshaping of Policy Consensus in Britain (1979-1997) Part II Chapter 4. Social W
Stephen Farrall is Professor of Criminology in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. He is known for his research into the fear of crime, why people cease offending and the politics of crime an the criminal justice sys
