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 towards criminals and paranoia 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 behaviour. Perhaps explaining why in many Western
countries prisons rates have soared while crime rates have been
declining. 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. in criminology and crime policy.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
