1. What is Penal Populism? 2. Underlying Causes 3. Penal Populism, the Media and Information Technology 4. Penal Populism and Crime Control 5. Competing and Complimentary Influences on Penal Strategy and Thought 6. Is Penal Populism Inevitable?
University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand
'This is an important, acessible international perspective on the
rise of penal populism and surely deserves a place in every
academic library' - Mike Ryan, University of Greenwich, Punishment
and Society
'John Pratt has long understood the importance of this
inter-disciplinary approach to our understanding of public
discourses on crime and punishment, and this new text on penal
populism is yet another example of his ability to put together, and
then convincingly apply, an extensive intellectual tool kit... This
is an important, acessible international perspective on the rise of
penal populism and surely deserves a place in every academic
library' - Mike Ryan, University of Greenwich, Punishment and
Society'Pratt's book is a concise text that will appeal to both the
academic and criminal justice professional. Its particular value
lies in the accessible form with which it presents its case' -
Jamie Bennett, Security Group
Ask a Question About this Product More... |