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This compelling historical analysis examines how societies have defined themselves as civilized through their penal systems, tracing the evolution of punishment practices before 1970 and their subsequent transformation. Drawing on extensive historical material, the book presents the nuances and contradictions embedded in modern criminal justice, offering fresh perspectives on imprisonment history that have influenced contemporary criminology debates. Published by SAGE Publications Ltd, this used book in good condition provides scholars, students, and criminology professionals with crucial insights into how penal tolerance and intolerance have shaped social institutions and cultural values across generations. The work broadens traditional criminology discourse and establishes new analytical frameworks for understanding the relationship between punishment philosophy and civilizational identity.

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Punishment and Civilization explores how penal systems became markers of societal advancement and civilizational progress in modern history.

The book presents extensive historical material organized to reveal contradictions in criminal justice practices before and after 1970.

SAGE Publications Ltd edition offers scholarly analysis suitable for criminology students, academics, and criminal justice professionals.

This used book in good condition provides accessible yet rigorous examination of imprisonment history and penal policy evolution.

John Pratt's work broadens criminology debate boundaries and establishes new frameworks for analyzing punishment's role in social development.

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Release Date
10 July 2002
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14 February 2007

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