Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory by David W. Garland

Punishment and Modern Society: A Study in Social Theory

David W. Garland

320 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy sociology informative reflective medium-paced
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In this path-breaking book, David Garland argues that punishment is a complex social institution that affects both social relations and cultural meanings. Drawing on theorists from Durkheim to Foucault, he insightfully critiques the entire spectru...

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