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Media, Politics and Penal Reform: Influencing Women's Punishment
Gemma Birkett
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Description for Media, Politics and Penal Reform: Influencing Women's Punishment
hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 202 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JKV; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book examines the nature of relations between penal reform campaigners, journalists and policymakers at the crime-media nexus. With a particular focus on women’s penal policy, Birkett uncovers how reform strategies have augmented and developed under changing governments and the news media spotlight. While penal reformers have traditionally relied on the language of humanitarianism to influence the direction of policy, there remains an array of political and cultural sticking points. With a policy-focused orientation, this study provides a number of pragmatic and practical tips for those wishing to think more strategically about their ability to influence politicians, the media and ... Read more
This book examines the nature of relations between penal reform campaigners, journalists and policymakers at the crime-media nexus. With a particular focus on women’s penal policy, Birkett uncovers how reform strategies have augmented and developed under changing governments and the news media spotlight. While penal reformers have traditionally relied on the language of humanitarianism to influence the direction of policy, there remains an array of political and cultural sticking points. With a policy-focused orientation, this study provides a number of pragmatic and practical tips for those wishing to think more strategically about their ability to influence politicians, the media and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
Number of Pages
205
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137585080
SKU
V9781137585080
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About Gemma Birkett
Dr Gemma Birkett is Lecturer in Criminology at City, University of London, UK.
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