The New Politics of Crime and Punishment

The New Politics of Crime and Punishment
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781135994754
ISBN-13 : 1135994757
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Book Synopsis The New Politics of Crime and Punishment by : Roger Matthews

Download or read book The New Politics of Crime and Punishment written by Roger Matthews and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The underlying theme of the book is that a qualitative change has taken place in the politics of crime control in the UK since the early 1990s. It provides an overview of recent government initiatives in the field of crime and punishment, reviewing both the policies themselves, the perceived problems and issues they seek to address, and the broader social and political context in which this is taking place.


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