NCJ Number
202480
Editor(s)
Roger Matthews,
Jock Young
Date Published
2003
Length
271 pages
Annotation
This book provides an analysis of the politics of crime and punishment in contemporary Britain reviewing initiatives in the field of crime control and the social and political context in which this is taking place.
Abstract
Over the past decade, the political climate in the United Kingdom has changed dramatically with the expectation that this change would result in a shift in government policy on crime and punishment. However, the nature of this change has not always been what was expected. This book provides a collection of essays which examine the policy developments in crime control and assesses their significance. There is an underlying theme that a qualitative change has taken place in the politics of crime control since the early 1990's. With imprisonment rates continuing to climb, crime has become a central policy issue for government. In addition, the politics of crime has taken on a pronounced gender, race, and age preoccupation. The contributors of this book draw on international comparisons in their research. References