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  • Punishment and Civilization

    Penal Tolerance and Intolerance in Modern Society

    by John Pratt ...
    `A lucid and fascinating account of how society initially comes to be viewed as ′civilized′ on the basis of how it punishes its offenders, and the various numances and contradictions that form the backdrop to that ′civilization′ prior to 1970 and the unraveling of that process thereafter. ...He [Pratt] has at the very least broadened the boundaries of the debate about the history of imprisonment ... Read more

    $116.79 CAD

  • Penal Populism

    by John Pratt ...
    Series series Key Ideas in Criminology
    Expertly drawing on international examples and existing literature, Penal Populism closes a gap in the field of criminology. In this fascinating expose of current crime policy John Pratt examines the role played by penal populism on trends in contemporary penal policy.Penal populism is associated with the public's decline of deference to the criminal justice establishment amidst alarm that crime ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

  • A Punitive Society

    Falling Crime and Rising Imprisonment in New Zealand

    by John Pratt ...
    Series Book 10 - BWB Texts
    New Zealand has one of the highest levels of imprisonment in the Western world. Yet the growth of imprisonment in New Zealand has occurred when the crime rate here, as in most other Western societies, has been in significant decline. Why, then, the disjuncture?In this penetrating BWB Text, John Pratt describes the dramatic transformation in penal thought that has recently taken place in this ... Read more

    $4.02 CAD

  • Populism, Punishment and the Threat to Democratic Order

    The Return of the Strong Men

    by John Pratt ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Crime and Society
    This book traces the rise of contemporary populism in Western democracies, marked by the return of would-be 'strong men' politicians. It seeks to make sense of the nature, origins, and consequences of their ascendancy—as expressed, for example, in the startling rise of the social movement surrounding Trump in the US, Brexit in the UK and the remarkable spread of ideologies that express resistance ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Law, Insecurity and Risk Control

    Neo-Liberal Governance and the Populist Revolt

    by John Pratt ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book examines our contemporary preoccupation with risk and how criminal law and punishment have been transformed as a result of these anxieties. It adopts an historical approach to examine the development of risk control measures used across the US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and Canada - particularly since the 1980’s - with the rise of the "security sanction". It also takes a criminological ... Read more

    $128.09 CAD

  • Contrasts in Punishment

    An explanation of Anglophone excess and Nordic exceptionalism

    by John Pratt, Anna Eriksson ...
    Series series Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
    Why do some modern societies punish their offenders differently to others? Why are some more punitive and others more tolerant in their approach to offending and how can these differences be explained? Based on extensive historical analysis and fieldwork in the penal systems of England, Australia and New Zealand on the one hand and Finland, Norway and Sweden on the other, this book seeks to answer ... Read more

    $114.04 CAD

  • The Franchisor’s Handbook

    Your Duties, Responsibilities and Liabilities

    by John H. Pratt ...
    This book is designed to be a practical guide for all those who have already set up a franchise business (although they may wish to skip the first two chapters) and for those who intend to do so. It is not a legal text book and so does not set out in a complete or authoritative way the law that applies to franchising. Instead its purpose is to be an accessible source of advice and best practice ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Buddies Share Their Spiritual Journeys

    Edited by John Pratt Bingham ...
    Sixteen older men were asked to describe their spiritual journeys while on a retreat. They responded by opening their souls and speaking with rare honesty, courage, and vulnerability. The candor of the men revealed a tapestry of beliefs: most were Christian, though some attended church and others did not. One was Jewish while others identified as spiritual, agnostic, or atheist. The retreat ... Read more

    $18.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Women Sharing Their Spiritual Journeys

    Edited by Barbara Lynn Bingham, John Pratt Bingham ...
    What happens when women look deep within and dare to speak the truth about their spiritual journeys? In Women Sharing Their Spiritual Journeys, ten remarkable women over seventy years old open their hearts and minds during a workshop at a women's conference. Their stories go far beyond daily routines, offering rare glimpses into their spiritual hopes, questions, and transformations. With ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bible and Polygamy: Does the Bible Sanction Polygamy?

    Exploring Biblical Views on Marriage and Morality

    by George Q. Cannon, Orson Pratt, John Philip Newman, George Albert Smith ...
    The anthology "The Bible and Polygamy: Does the Bible Sanction Polygamy?" skillfully navigates the complex intersection of religious doctrine and social practice, offering a wide-ranging exploration of polygamy through the prism of biblical interpretation. This collection spans a spectrum of literary styles'Äîranging from theological exegeses and polemical essays to narrative discourses'Äîall ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Flight Risk

    by Meg Braem, Samantha Macdonald, William John Pratt, David B. Hogan, Philip D. St. John ...
    Series series Brave & Brilliant
    World War II veteran Hank Dunfield is about to turn one hundred years old. The staff at Ponderosa Pine Lodge have recruited Sarah, a young nursing student, to keep Hank safe, comfortable, and in the building while they plan a grand centenarian celebration. There’s one problem: Hank doesn’t want to live that long.Seemingly opposites, Hank and Sarah kindle a deep friendship. Sarah fears the future ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Fletcher Pratt Science Fiction & Fantasy MEGAPACK®

    7 Classic Science Fiction Novels and Stories

    by Fletcher Pratt ...
    Fletcher Pratt, a master of science fiction and fantasy, co-author of the acclaimed "Incomplete Enchanter" and "Gavagan's Bar" series, presents 7 of his novels and stories. Included are:INTRODUCTION, by John BetancourtOFFICIAL RECORDDANGERDR. GRIMSHAW’S SANITARIUMTHE ONSLAUGHT FROM RIGEL [novel]THE OCTOPUS CYCLE [short novel]EXPEDITION TO PLUTO [short novel]THE BLUE STAR [novel]If you enjoy this ... Read more

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