Featuring a collection of compelling narratives set in the heartland, this book explores themes of heroism, tragedy, and mystery. Each story delves into the lives of diverse characters facing unique challenges, revealing their resilience and the complexities of human experience. Through vivid storytelling, it captures the essence of life in the heartland, showcasing both the triumphs and struggles that define the region's rich tapestry. Readers will find a blend of emotion and intrigue that highlights the strength of the human spirit.
The book explores the phenomenon of penal populism and its impact on rising prison rates despite declining crime rates in Western countries. It analyzes contemporary penal policies, shedding light on the societal and political factors driving these trends. Through a critical examination, it seeks to understand the implications of this paradox for justice systems and public perception of crime and punishment.
Focusing on the evolution of punishment from 1800 to the late 20th century, the book explores how societal values shaped penal systems. John Pratt utilizes extensive research on various aspects of incarceration, including prison architecture, inmate clothing, diet, hygiene, and the evolution of penal language, to illustrate the development of a framework that reflects the ideals of a civilized society.
Focusing on the historical evolution of risk control measures, this book explores how anxieties surrounding risk have reshaped criminal law and punishment since the 1980s in countries like the US, UK, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. It highlights the emergence of the "security sanction" and employs criminological and sociological perspectives to analyze the broader implications for contemporary society and criminal justice systems. The work delves into the interplay between societal fears and legal transformations, offering insights into modern punitive practices.
Exploring the emergence of contemporary populism in Western democracies, the book delves into the phenomenon of 'strong men' politicians and their ideologies. It examines the origins and nature of this movement, highlighting a growing resistance to established facts, science, and expert opinions. Through this analysis, the work seeks to illuminate the remarkable spread of populist sentiments and their impact on democratic structures.
Focused on preserving historical literature, this reprint offers readers access to valuable texts that may have deteriorated over time. Aimed at maintaining the legacy of these works, the publishing house Anatiposi acknowledges that some copies may contain missing pages or exhibit lower quality due to their age. The commitment to making these important books available ensures that they remain part of the public's literary heritage.
"A.C. (Archie) Barrington was a leading New Zealand pacifist during World War 2. Incarcerated in Mount Crawford Prison for his beliefs in 1941, he kept an illicit diary, scrawled in the margins of books. Many years later his son John happened across the diary and painstakingly reconstructed it. Such documents are exceptionally rare - until recent times prisoners were not allowed to keep any record of their experiences and many were illiterate anyway. Barrington vividly and compellingly recorded the squalid, rundown conditions, monotonous and exhausting labour, the intense cold from which there was little protection, and the strategies he and his fellow pacifists adopted to enable them to cope with prison life. John Pratt has edited the diary and provides a fascinating commentary on the issues it raises in relation to prison life then and now. He also addresses a fundamental question - what were Barrington and his like doing in prison, when similar expressions of dissent would almost certainly have been ignored in Australia or Britain? Why was New Zealand, with its 'fair go', egalitarian reputation, so intolerant and punitive? Pratt chronicles a history of intolerance, suspicion and deep-seated antipathies that may go some way towards explaining the current penal saturation in this 'friendly' land."--Cover
