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The Routledge International Handbook of Penal Abolition
This handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive look at the latest developments in the 21st Century penal abolitionism movement, both reflecting on key critical thought and setting the agenda for local and global abolitionist ideas and interventions over the coming decade.
| Author(s) | Edited by Michael J. Coyle, David Scott (University of Lincoln, UK). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 476 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 25 Sept 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
This handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive look at the latest developments in the 21st Century penal abolitionism movement, both reflecting on key critical thought and setting the agenda for local and global abolitionist ideas and interventions over the coming decade.
Introduction: The Six Hues of Penal Abolitionism PART 1: Abolition Now: Social Movements in Abolitionism 1.Escaping The Carceral State 2.Musselman 3.A Word Waiting to Happen: Sisters Inside's Abolition Journey 4.Abolitionist Reforms 5.The Case Against Pri
Michael J. Coyle, PhD, is a professor at the Department of Political Science and "Criminal" Justice, California State University, Chico. He is the author of Talking Criminal Justice: Language and the Just Society (2013) and the forthcoming Seeing Crime: P
