Routledge - Justice and Penal Reform: Re-shaping the Penal Landscape

Explore a significant shift in modern legal thought with Justice and Penal Reform: Re-shaping the Penal Landscape. Published by Routledge, this volume examines how the post-2008 financial crisis and subsequent era of austerity have changed the way Western societies approach punishment. As the penal expansion seen in the US and UK slows down, new perspectives are emerging from across the political spectrum. This book brings together a group of international leading scholars to discuss new avenues for reform in the penal sphere. It addresses the changing conditions that have prompted even those previously supporting punitive measures to reconsider existing systems. This collection provides a deep look into how justice is contested and how the penal landscape is being redefined in a changing economic climate. It is a necessary resource for those studying law, criminology, and the evolution of social policy.