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Written by leading prison scholars from the Nordic countries as well as selected researchers from the English-speaking world 'looking in', this book explores an
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Authors: Thomas Ugelvik
Categories: Social Science
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In the growing field of comparative criminal justice, the Nordic countries are regularly used as exceptions to the global move towards growing rates of imprison
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The United States incarcerates far more people than any other country in the world, at rates nearly ten times higher than other liberal democracies. Indeed, whi
Contrasts in Punishment
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Scandinavian Penal History, Culture and Prison Practice
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This book draws on historical and cross-disciplinary studies to critically examine penal practices in Scandinavia. The Nordic countries are often hailed by inte