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Reconceptualising Penality: A Comparative Perspective on Punitiveness in Ireland, Scotland and New Zealand by Claire Hamilton (Hardback, 2014)

Drastic increases in the use of imprisonment; the introduction of 'three strikes' laws and mandatory sentences; restrictions on parole - all of these developments appear to signify a new, harsher era or 'punitive turn'. Yet these features of criminal justice are t universally present in all Western countries. Drawing on empirical data, Hamilton examines the prevalence of harsher penal policies in Ireland, Scotland and New Zealand, thereby demonstrating the utility of viewing criminal justice from the perspective of smaller jurisdictions. This highly invative book is thoroughly critical of the way in which punitiveness is currently measured by leading crimilogists. It is essential reading for students and scholars of crimilogy, pelogy, criminal justice and socio-legal studies, as well as criminal lawyers and practitioners.

Spine
16mm
Series Edited by
Professor David Nelken
Series Title
Advances in Criminology
Content Note
Includes 31 B&W Illustrations
Author Biography
Dr Claire Hamilton LLB. (Ling. Franc.); Barrister-at-Law; M.Litt; Dip EurCon in Human Rights; Diploma in Third Level Learning and Teaching practised as a barrister in criminal law until 2004 when she became a full time academic. She is currently a Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work in Queen's University Belfast.
Date of Publication
06/08/2014
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Social Issues, Services & Welfare

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