| Contents |
Against imprisonment -- Walking among the graves of the living -- Escaping the logic of "crime" -- Justification of punishment and questions of penal legitimacy -- The changing face of the prison -- Problematising "common-sense" understandings of prison violence -- Contesting the spirit of death -- Saying NO to the mega-prison -- Unequalled in pain. |
| Abstract |
A collection of writings by Dr. David Scott building on his work teaching criminology for over 20 years. Against imprisonment includes topics such as the changing face of the prison, justifications for punishment, prison violence and the shortcomings of prisons and mega-prisons. Noticeably against the current political obsession with increasing incarceration, this book is a wake-up call for all those who feel the use of imprisonment is failing to achieve a reduction in crime. A compelling analysis of why imprisonment does not work for most offenders which considers the thoughts of some leading abolitionists and challenges punitive rhetoric -- Source other than Library of Congress. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-254) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018487941 |
| ISBN | 9781909976542 paperback |
