Expertly drawing on international examples and existing literature,
Penal Populism closes a gap in the field of criminology. In this
fascinating expose of current crime policy, John Pratt examines the
role played by penal populism on trends in contemporary penal
policy. Penal populism is associated with the public's decline of
deference to the criminal justice establishment amidst alarm that
crime is out of control. Pratt argues that new media technology is
helping to spread national insecurities and politicians are not
only encouraging such sentiments but are also being led on by them.
Pratt explains it is having most influence in the development of
policy on sex offenders, youth crime, persistent criminals and
anti-social behavior. This topical resource also covers new
dimensions of the phenomenon, including: the changing nature and
structure of the mass media; less reliance on the more orthodox
expertise of civil servants and academics; and limitations to the
impact of populism, bureaucratic resistance from judges, lawyers
and academics and the restorative justice movement.This is
essential reading for students, researchers and professionals
working in criminology and crime policy.
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