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Punish and expel : border control, nationalism, and the new purpose of the prison / Emma Kaufman.
Contributor(s): University of Cambridge. Institute of Criminology [host institution.]
.Series: Clarendon studies in criminology: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191796647 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Prisons -- Great BritainAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780198712602DDC classification: 365.941 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: In 2006, the British government began to transform its prison system. Under pressure to find and deport 'foreigners', the Prison Service started to isolate non-citizens in special prisons, and to detain people well beyond their criminal sentences. These developments reflect a broader trend in punishment. In an era of mass mobility, prisons produce and police the edges of the nation. This book offers an empirical account of the prison's purpose.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 2006, the British government began to transform its prison system. Under pressure to find and deport 'foreigners', the Prison Service started to isolate non-citizens in special prisons, and to detain people well beyond their criminal sentences. These developments reflect a broader trend in punishment. In an era of mass mobility, prisons produce and police the edges of the nation. This book offers an empirical account of the prison's purpose.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 16, 2015).