Punishment and civilization [electronic resource] : penal tolerance and intolerance in modern society / John Pratt.

Author/Creator:

Pratt, John, 1949-

Other Title:

Punishment & civilization

Publication:

London : SAGE, c2002.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (x, 213 pages) : ill

Subjects:

Punishment.
Imprisonment.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

'Punishment and civilization' examines how a framework of punishment that suited the values and standards of the civilized world came to be set in place from around 1800 to the late 20th century.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other format:

Print version

ISBN:

9781446216354 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

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