American Penology: A History of Control (New Lines in Criminology)

In offering a new understanding of received notions of crime control through an examination of the historical contexts and associated ideologies that gave rise to specifi c punishment policies, practices, and reforms, the authors provide insights into the likely future of crime control, and show how the larger culture of control extends beyond the ambit of criminology and impacts upon the declining levels of democracy, freedom, and privacy.Karol Lucken is the author of 'American Penology: A History of Control (New Lines in Criminology)', published 2000 under ISBN 9780202306377 and ISBN 0202306372.