{"product_id":"democratic-theory-and-mass-incarceration-9780190243098","title":"Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Albert Dzur | Ian Loader | Richard Sparks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Paperbackshop UK Import\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Paperbackshop UK Import\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Penology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States leads the world in incarceration, and the United Kingdom is persistently one of the European countries with the highest per capita rates of imprisonment. Yet despite its increasing visibility as a social issue, mass incarceration - and its inconsistency with core democratic ideals - rarely surfaces in contemporary Anglo-American political theory. \u003cem\u003eDemocratic Theory and Mass Incarceration \u003c\/em\u003eseeks to overcome this puzzling disconnect by deepening the dialogue between democratic theory and punishment policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection of original essays initiates a multi-disciplinary discussion among philosophers, political theorists, and criminologists regarding ways in which contemporary democratic theory might begin to think beyond mass incarceration. Rather than viewing punishment as a natural reaction to crime and imprisonment as a sensible outgrowth of this reaction, the volume argues that crime and punishment are institutions that reveal unmet demands for public oversight and democratic influence. Chapters explore theoretical paths towards de-carceration and alternatives to prison, suggest ways in which democratic theory can strengthen recent reform movements, and offer creative alternatives to mass incarceration. \u003cem\u003eDemocratic Theory and Mass Incarceration\u003c\/em\u003e offers guideposts for critical thinking about incarceration, examining ways to rebuild crime control institutions and create a healthier, more just society.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46476147720343,"sku":"9780190243098","price":10044.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780190243098.jpg?v=1766279351","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/democratic-theory-and-mass-incarceration-9780190243098","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}