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These tales take the Tenth Doctor, Anya Kingdom and Mark Seven
deeper into family histories, aboard the strangest of space
stations and to a truth that might tear them apart. 2.1 Cycle of
Destruction by Roy Gill. After Mark starts behaving oddly, the
Doctor and Anya find themselves on a strange planet with their
friend missing. Searching for him they find their way to an
isolated research base. The corridors show signs of animal
incursions and the scientists are behaving strangely. But a big
surprise is waiting for them. Because this is where Mark Seven came
from. They’re about to find out who he is. But is that
information too dangerous to know? 2.2 The Trojan Dalek by John
Dorney. The Doctor, Mark and Anya head for an SSS space-station
searching for the missing temporal scientist, Arborecc. But the
officer in charge denies all knowledge of his presence and demands
their departure. Unwilling to leave so easily, the group split up
to investigate… and uncover a heinous plot involving the
Doctor’s oldest foes. Or do they? 2.3 The Lost by Rob Valentine.
When the Doctor’s latest scheme to get back to the future fails,
the team’s ship crashes on a strange world, potentially trapping
them for ever. Searching for replacement parts, they find their way
to a building where heart-breakingly familiar faces await them.
Lies are about to be exposed. Everyone will learn the truth. And
nothing will be the same again. This boxset contains all three
stories, plus additional behind the scenes interviews. CAST: David
Tennant (The Doctor), Jane Slavin (Anya Kingdom), Joe Sims (Mark
Seven), John Banks (Jason Four), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Fliss
Keeley), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Barnaby Edwards (Arborecc),
Avita Jay (Hera), Kevin McNally (Merrick Kingdom), Leighton Pugh
(The Lost), Blake Ritson (Major McLinn), Nina Toussaint-White
(Mariah Six). Other parts played by members of the cast.
According to Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) 'Laws are like cobwebs,
which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break
through.' Connecting the politics of abolition to wider
emancipatory struggles for liberation and social justice, this book
argues that penal abolitionism should be understood as an important
public critical pedagogy and philosophy of hope that can help to
reinvigorate democracy and set society on a pathway towards living
in a world without prisons. For Abolition draws upon the socialist
ethics of dignity, empathy, freedom and paradigm of life to
systematically critique imprisonment as a state institution
characterised by 'social death'.
'Following the outstanding introduction by the authors there are
fifteen excellent original articles devoted to an integrated theory
of the relationship between the state and crime. This work is on
the cutting edge of critical criminology. It is a must read.' -
William J. Chambliss, Professor of Sociology, The George Washington
University, USA. 'This book is a superb compilation of original
papers by an impressive roster of authors. While the articles cover
a wide range of empirical issues, from Northern Ireland and
corporate crime to youth crime and heterosexual hegemony they all
explore the implications, strategies and mechanisms of state power.
There isn't a weak paper here: all are extensively documented, well
written, persuasive and scholarly in the very best sense.' -
Professor Laureen Snider, Queens University, Canada 'State, Power,
Crime is a hugely important book for these times. Bringing together
some of the most original minds in criminology it offers a critical
analysis of the state, how it constructs crime, responds to it and,
at times, engages in the very same. The book is essential reading
for anyone interested in justice, freedom and equality.' - Paddy
Rawlinson, London School of Economics Featuring contributions by
many of the leading scholars in the field, this seminal text
explores the key themes and debates on state power today, in
relation to crime and social order. It critically evaluates a range
of substantive areas of criminological concern, including
terrorism, surveillance, violence and the media. State, Power,
Crime provides: "historical overviews of key theories about state
power " assessment of the relationship between crime, criminal
justice and the state " analysis of the development of law and
order policy " discussion of the impact of structural fissures such
as gender, race and sexuality " an overview of current research and
writing " critical reflection on the future direction of research
and analysis " advice on further reading. In 1978, with the
publication of Hall et al's Policing the Crisis and Poulantzas's
State, Power, Socialism, the complexity of the state's
interventions in maintaining a capitalist social order were laid
bare for critical criminological analysis. State, Power, Crime
offers an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of the
challenges posed by state power, in relation to both criminal and
social justice.
This unique and original textbook offers undergraduates and
interested professionals a much-needed description of how the penal
system, including both prisons and alternatives to custody, is
organized in eight major Western European countries. Each chapter
provides readers with a critical anatomy and empirical overview of
the full range of penal sanctions used in each country and an
analysis of how these sanctions are implemented. Using statistical
data which are not widely available, contributors examine the
nature of the penal population in relation to sentencing, to its
class, gender and racial composition and to the nature of the
offences for which individuals have been confined. While
highlighting several common trends in penal policy and strategy
across Europe and seeking to assess to what extent these
commonalities are being generated by the wider process of political
integration, Western European Penal Systems also demonstrates that
each of the eight countries has to an important extent its own
culture of punishment which is constantly being reinterpreted and
reworked.
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