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Public Order and Private Lives: A Critique of Conservative Criminology
Public Order and Private Lives A Critique of Conservative Criminology Author:Michael Brake "Public Order and Private Lives" is an examination of the political forces which shape the law and order debate in Britain. The authors provide a hard-hitting analysis of the Conservative agenda on crime, the deployment of the police, and the increasing use of legislation as a means of control. Has the rule of law been supplanted by the law of p... more »ower? Challenging the perspectives on crime of both the Left and Right, the authors present a detailed look at policies on crime prevention and punishment, and a critique of some of the major New Right thinkers on crime on both sides of the Atlantic. This book should be of interest to students and teachers of sociology, criminology, urban studies and police studies.« less