| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 244 pages) |
| Series |
Clarendon studies in criminology |
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Clarendon studies in criminology.
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| Contents |
The prison and the state -- Bearing witness -- Hubs and spokes -- Making citizens -- The Queen's English -- Political amnesia -- The bodily remainder |
| Summary |
In 2006, the British government began to transform its prison system. Under pressure to find and deport 'foreigners', the Prison Service started to isolate non-citizens in special prisons, and to detain people well beyond their criminal sentences. These developments reflect a broader trend in punishment. In an era of mass mobility, prisons produce and police the edges of the nation. This book offers an empirical account of the prison's purpose |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from front matter (University press scholarship online, viewed August 21, 2015) |
| Subject |
Prisoners, Foreign -- Great Britain
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Penology.
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Prisoners, Foreign
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191021060 |
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0191021067 |
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9780191796647 |
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0191796646 |
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