This module studies punishment in its social contexts. It examines how penal systems work and in what ways they vary between different societies. The module will draw on an ongoing survey of penal ...

Spierenburg, P. (2012) Violence and Punishment: Civilising the Body through Time. Cambridge: Polity. Weiss, R. P. and N. South (eds) (1998) Comparing Prison Systems: Towards a Comparative and ...