Punishment and Society: The Emergence of an Academic Field

Authors

  • Jonathan Simon University of California, Berkeley
  • Richard Sparks University of Edinburgh

Keywords:

Punishment, imprisonment, deviation, control

Abstract

This text establishes the conformation and consolidation of an area of study focused on punishment and reviews the main literature on it. For this, Simon and Sparks make a historical tour of the most influential contributions. First they collect the contributions of classical sociologists, who showed concern about the subject. During the 60s and 70s, a considerable number of critical studies appear that received a systematic and organized attention with the work of Garland. Since then, and with a clearer conscience, this type of studies has expanded and improved in sophistication, especially with the push received by the study of mass imprisonment.

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Published

2018-12-13

How to Cite

Simon, J., & Sparks, R. (2018). Punishment and Society: The Emergence of an Academic Field. Encrucijadas. Revista Crítica De Ciencias Sociales, 16, r1601. Retrieved from https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/encrucijadas/article/view/79155

Issue

Vol. 16 (2018): Control, castigo y sociedad

Section

Reflexiones

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