The New Politics of Crime and Punishment

By Roger Matthews

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903240913
• ISBN13: 9781903240915
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Willan Publishing (UK)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"