Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory

Name: Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory (Studies in Crime and Justice)
Item: Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory (Studies in Crime and Justice)
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by David Garland and David Garland

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In this path-breaking book, David Garland argues that punishment is a complex social institution that affects both social relations and cultural meanings. Drawing on theorists from Durkheim to Foucault, he insightfully critiques the entire spectrum of social thought concerning punishment, and reworks it into a new interpretive synthesis.

"Punishment and Modern Society is an outstanding delineation of the sociology of punishment. At last...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226283828

ISBN13:9780226283821

Release Date:June 1993

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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