£161.00

Sage Publications Sage Punishment and Civilization - Criminology Book

Price data last checked 40 day(s) ago - refreshing...

View at Amazon

We'll watch every seller, every day. One email when your price arrives.

This is the most expensive it has ever been. Walk away.

£161 today · previous high £161 · all-time low £161

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 51 days • 51 data points (No recent data available)

Historical
Generating forecast...
£161.00 £152.95 £156.17 £159.39 £162.60 £165.82 £169.04 16 March 2026 28 March 2026 10 April 2026 22 April 2026 05 May 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 51 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price
51 days 0 13 26 38 51 £161 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £161 (51 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £161 - £161

Price levels: 1 different prices over 51 days

Description

Explore the complex relationship between social order and justice with Punishment and Civilization: Penal Tolerance and Intolerance in Modern Society. Published by Sage Publications, this work examines how society defines itself as civilized through the methods used to punish offenders. This text provides a detailed look at the nuances and contradictions that shaped penal systems prior to 1970, as well as the shifts that occurred in the following decades. It offers a deep dive into the history of imprisonment and the changing landscape of social control. As noted by The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, this book expands the boundaries of debate regarding the history of imprisonment, providing a foundation for future analysis. It is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in criminology, politics, and the social sciences. This specific copy is a used book in good condition, making it a practical choice for academic study or personal research.

Key Features

Provides a lucid account of how penal systems influence the perception of a civilized society.

Examines the historical shifts in punishment and penal tolerance from before 1970 to the present day.

Offers a wealth of historical material organized to expand the debate on the history of imprisonment.

Serves as a significant resource for those studying criminology and the social sciences.

Used book in good condition, offering a reliable option for academic reading and research.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
10 July 2002
Listed Since
14 February 2007

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

The New Punitiveness: Trends, Theories, Perspectives
98% match

The New Punitiveness: Trends, Theories, Perspectives

Routledge

£105.00 26 Feb 2026
Penal Systems: A Comparative Approach
97% match

Penal Systems: A Comparative Approach

Sage Publications

£194.00 10 Jun 2026
Rethinking Punishment: Challenging Conventions in Research and Policy
97% match

Rethinking Punishment: Challenging Conventions in Research and Policy

Routledge

£146.74 21 Apr 2026
Prisons, Punishment, and the Family: Towards a New Sociology of Punishment?
97% match

Prisons, Punishment, and the Family: Towards a New Sociology of Punishment?

Oxford University Press

£93.00 13 Jun 2026
Punishment and Society
97% match

Punishment and Society

Cognella Academic Publishing

£94.25 30 Jan 2026
Privatising Punishment in Europe? - Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
97% match

Privatising Punishment in Europe? - Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice

Routledge

£156.46 24 Apr 2026
Privatising Punishment in Europe? (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)
97% match

Privatising Punishment in Europe? (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)

Routledge

£42.99 04 Mar 2026
Punishment and Prisons: Power and the Carceral State
97% match

Punishment and Prisons: Power and the Carceral State

Sage Publications

£110.00 25 Feb 2026
Routledge - The Political Economy of Punishment Today Book
97% match

Routledge - The Political Economy of Punishment Today Book

Routledge

£41.99 26 Apr 2026
Rethinking Punishment in the Era of Mass Incarceration (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy)
97% match

Rethinking Punishment in the Era of Mass Incarceration (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy)

Routledge

£109.80 13 Jan 2026
Routledge Punishment and Social Structure - Law and Society
97% match

Routledge Punishment and Social Structure - Law and Society

Routledge

£52.46 05 May 2026
Punishment and Prisons: Power and the Carceral State
97% match

Punishment and Prisons: Power and the Carceral State

Sage Publications

£42.20 07 Feb 2026
Voices from American Prisons: Faith, Education and Healing
97% match

Voices from American Prisons: Faith, Education and Healing

Routledge

£109.96 05 Mar 2026
Women, Punishment and Social Justice: Human Rights and Penal Practices (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)
97% match

Women, Punishment and Social Justice: Human Rights and Penal Practices (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)

Routledge

£52.80 06 Mar 2026
Ironies of Imprisonment
97% match

Ironies of Imprisonment

Sage Publications

£72.54 12 Jun 2026
Contrasts in Punishment: An explanation of Anglophone excess and Nordic exceptionalism (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)
97% match

Contrasts in Punishment: An explanation of Anglophone excess and Nordic exceptionalism (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)

Routledge

£165.96 11 Mar 2026
Punishment (Critical Concepts in Criminology)
97% match

Punishment (Critical Concepts in Criminology)

Routledge

£1,244.10 14 Jun 2026
The Politics of Punishment: A Comparative Study of Imprisonment and Political Culture (New Advances in Crime and Social Harm)
97% match

The Politics of Punishment: A Comparative Study of Imprisonment and Political Culture (New Advances in Crime and Social Harm)

Routledge

£111.79 27 Feb 2026
Prisons and Punishment in Texas: Culture, History and Museological Representation (Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology)
97% match

Prisons and Punishment in Texas: Culture, History and Museological Representation (Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology)

MACMILLAN

£38.40 19 Feb 2026
Routledge Punishment and Social Structure - Sociology Book
97% match

Routledge Punishment and Social Structure - Sociology Book

Routledge

£153.78 30 Apr 2026
Justice and Penal Reform: Re-shaping the Penal Landscape
97% match

Justice and Penal Reform: Re-shaping the Penal Landscape

Routledge

£43.99 17 Feb 2026
Reinventing Punishment: A Comparative History of Criminology and Penology in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)
97% match

Reinventing Punishment: A Comparative History of Criminology and Penology in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)

Oxford University Press

£71.00 09 Feb 2026
Heritage, Memory, and Punishment: Remembering Colonial Prisons in East Asia (Memory Studies: Global Constellations)
97% match

Heritage, Memory, and Punishment: Remembering Colonial Prisons in East Asia (Memory Studies: Global Constellations)

Routledge

£41.99 15 Apr 2026
The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment
97% match

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment

Routledge

£44.99 09 Feb 2026