Ebook: Democratic theory and mass incarceration
- Tags: Imprisonment, Political aspects., Criminal justice Administration of, Political aspects., Crime prevention., Democracy.
- Series: Studies in Penal Theory and Philosophy
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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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.
Abstract: 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