The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice : : Exploring the Lived Reality and Enduring Legacies of the 1980's Radical Right.

The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice explores the impact of right-wing political ideology on crime, the criminal justice system, and attitudes towards punishment in Britain. It is essential reading for criminologists, political philosophers, and social theorists alike.

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Place / Publishing House:Oxford : : Taylor & Francis Group,, 2024.
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Year of Publication:2024
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (253 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • CONTENTS
  • Foreword by Robert J. Sampson
  • Authors' Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • PART I: Introduction
  • 1. Re-Imagining the Study of the Politics of Crime
  • 2. Linking Crime, Political Legacies, and the Life-Course Perspective
  • 3. Thatcherism and the Reshaping of Policy Consensus in Britain (1979-1997)
  • PART II: Introduction
  • 4. Social Welfare, Housing Policies, and Changes in the Social Locations of Crime
  • 5. Economic Restructuring, Truancy from School, and Engagement in Crime over the Life-Course
  • 6. What Does Radical Social and Economic Change Do to Popular Opinions on Crime?
  • 7. Reconfiguring the Structure of Criminal Justice
  • 8. The Spatial and Temporal Development of British Prisons from 1901 to the Present: The Role of De-Industrialisation (with Philip Mike Jones)
  • PART III: Introduction
  • 9. Conclusion: Crime - A Relational Understanding of Individuals, Institutions, and Ideology
  • Appendix: Modelling the Relationship between Radical Policy Change and Crime
  • Index.