Thinking about Punishment - Penal Policy Across Space, Time and Discipline (Paperback)

Thinking about Punishment pulls together the key writings by Michael Tonry on penal policy trends in western countries, racial and ethnic disparities, and sentencing policies, practices, and theories. Recent research in the past few decades shows that these topics are inextricably interrelated. Tonry argues that the distinct historical and cultural characteristics of a country offer the best explanation of national patterns of punishment at any one time, and over time. More general theories and models fall apart when applied to individual national experiences. In the United States, the key factors explaining both penal policy trends and sentencing patterns and policies include historical patterns of race relations, obsolete constitutional arrangements, moral attitudes related to the continental expansion of the United States and the country's fundamentalist Protestant religious origins. Comparable - but different - characteristics explain other countries' experiences. This excellent collection of Michael Tonry's work is essential reading for anyone interested in penal policy and criminal justice.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Pioneers in Contemporary Criminology
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2009
Authors:	Michael Tonry
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	556
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-37857-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > General
LSN:	1-138-37857-7
Barcode:	9781138378575

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