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Democratic theory and mass incarceration / Albert Dzur, Ian Loader, and Richard Sparks.
Contributor(s): Dzur, Albert W [editor.] | Loader, Ian [editor.]
| Sparks, Richard [editor.]Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190243104 (ebook) :Subject(s): Imprisonment -- Political aspects | Criminal justice, Administration of -- Political aspects | Crime prevention | DemocracyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190243098DDC classification: 365.01 LOC classification: HV8705Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Despite its increasing visibility as a social issue, mass incarceration - and its inconsistency with core democratic ideals - rarely surfaces in contemporary political theory. Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration seeks to overcome this puzzling disconnect by deepening the dialogue between democratic theory and punishment policy.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Despite its increasing visibility as a social issue, mass incarceration - and its inconsistency with core democratic ideals - rarely surfaces in contemporary political theory. Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration seeks to overcome this puzzling disconnect by deepening the dialogue between democratic theory and punishment policy.
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