Penal Systems

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Cavadino and Dignans Penal Systems: A Comparative Approach looks across national boundaries to see how penal systems differ and why. It is hands-down the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the subject and should become a staple textbook for use in law and social science courses on comparative penal policy and practice – Michael H. Tonry, University of Minnesota This book is an important addition to the literature on punishment. It is a highly readable and very well researched overview of some of the major differences in punitiveness between neo-liberal, corporatist and social democratic countries! This is a major contribution to comparative penology by two of the leading authors in this field – Alison Liebling, Director of the Prisons Research Centre, UK A major and seminal work – David Downes, Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics Penal Systems: A Comparative Approach is a comprehensive and original introduction to the comparative study of punishment. Analysing twelve countries, Cavadin