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Reviews the literature on contemporary punishment and penal change, focussing on the work of four leading scholars- David Garland, John Pratt, Hans Boutellier and Loic Wacquant
Examines the work of the scholars in the context of their lives, analysing how their central ideas are shaped by their experiences and the theories and insights of their time

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