{"product_id":"visions-of-social-control-crime-punishment-and-classification-paperback","title":"Visions of Social Control: Crime, Punishment and Classification - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisions of Social Control is a wide ranging analysis of recent shifts in ideas and practices for dealing with crime and delinquency. \u003cbr\u003e In Great Britain, North America and Western Europe, the 1960's saw new theories and styles of social control which seemed to undermine the whole basis of the established system. Such slogans as 'decarceration' and 'division' radically changed the dominance of the prison, the power of professionals and the crime-control system itself. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stanley Cohen traces the historical roots of these apparent changes and reforms, demonstrates in detail their often paradoxical results and speculates on the whole future of social control in Western societies. He has produced an entirely original synthesis of the original literature as well as an introductory guide to the major theoreticians of social control, such as David Rothman and Michael Foucault. This is not just a book for the specialist in criminology, social problems and the sociology of deviance but raises a whole range of issues of much wider interest to the social sciences. A concluding chapter on the practical and policy implications of the analysis is of special relevance to social workers and other practitioners. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to make sense of the bewildering recent shifts in ideology and policy towards crime - and to understand the broader sociological implications of the study of social control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisions of Social Control\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide ranging analysis of recent shifts in ideas and practices for dealing with crime and delinquency. \u003cbr\u003e In Great Britain, North America and Western Europe, the 1960's saw new theories and styles of social control which seemed to undermine the whole basis of the established system. Such slogans as 'decarceration' and 'division' radically changed the dominance of the prison, the power of professionals and the crime-control system itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Cohen traces the historical roots of these apparent changes and reforms, demonstrates in detail their often paradoxical results and speculates on the whole future of social control in Western societies. He has produced an entirely original synthesis of the original literature as well as an introductory guide to the major theoreticians of social control, such as David Rothman and Michael Foucault. This is not just a book for the specialist in criminology, social problems and the sociology of deviance but raises a whole range of issues of much wider interest to the social sciences. A concluding chapter on the practical and policy implications of the analysis is of special relevance to social workers and other practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to make sense of the bewildering recent shifts in ideology and policy towards crime - and to understand the broader sociological implications of the study of social control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanley Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e is at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eVisions of Social Control\u003c\/i\u003e (Polity, 1985), \u003ci\u003eFolk Devils and Moral Panics: The Creation of the Mods and Rockers\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003eAgainst Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e (1988) and \u003ci\u003ePsychological Survival: The Experience of Long Term Imprisonment\u003c\/i\u003e (1973).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131913277575,"sku":"9780745600215","price":55.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6f9b0a5e326321f618238f48f7093e0b.webp?v=1732622330","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/visions-of-social-control-crime-punishment-and-classification-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}