Neoliberalism and Punishment

Exploring the expansion of the penal system in Spain during the first forty years of democracy, this book puts forward the importance of studying punishment from a sociological perspective and examines the neoliberal penalty thesis.

Auteur

Ignacio González-Sánchez is a Serra Húnter lecturer at Universitat the Girona, Spain. He has published articles and books on crime policy, prisons, judges, and the criminalisation of demonstrations.