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The third time as farce : whatever happened to the penal state?

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Abstract

John Pitts develops a critique of the neo-liberal punitiveness argument of Wacquant, reminding us that accounts of the emergence of the penal or security states rests, in the last analysis, on empirical data. While there might be room for considerable discussion about precisely what kinds of empirical data would constitute corroborations or challenges to Wacquant's argument, Pitts focuses on one area, recent developments in youth justice in England and Wales. Wacquant, Pitts argues, while identifying some significant developments, ultimately fails in developing a general model of the development of western penal system and “ignores crucial historical, political and cultural differences” between countries.

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Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Chapter
 Peer-review

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2011

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2011

Publisher

Polity Press

ISBN (Print)

9781447300014

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/224953

Host publication title

Criminalisation and advanced marginality

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