This classic book argues that crime control, rather than crime itself, is the real danger for our future. Since
the second edition prison populations, especially in the US and Russian have grown rapidly.
Table of Contents
Preface to the third edition
Chapter 1:Efficiency and decency
Chapter 2:The eye of God
Chapter 3:Penal Geography
Chapter 4:Why are there so few prisoners?
Chapter 5:Why are there so many prisoners?
Chapter 6:The Russian case
Chapter 7: USA:the Trend-setter
Chapter 8:Crime control as a product
Chapter 9:Conflicting values
Chapter 10:Modernity in decisions
Chapter 11:Justice done, or managed?
Chapter 12:Modernity and behavior control
Chapter 13:Crime control as culture
