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 to ‘facts,’ science, and expertise.Uniquely, the book shows how what began as a form o...

`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 in new and novel ways that will surely become a basis for future analysis′ - The Howard Journal...

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 and sociological approach to analysing shifts in criminal law and punishment and its implicati...

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 is out of control. Pratt argues that new media technology is helping to spread...

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 country. Rising imprisonment in New Zealand, against the background of a falling crime rate...

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 these questions.The book argues that the penal differences that currently exist betwe...

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 for those who have decided that franchising is the way forward for them and their business....

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 provided a forum where the men presented authentic accounts of how their spiritual journeys unfolded...

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 exceptional honesty, grace, and courage, these women share the ways they have encountered the Divine--t...

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 MEGAPACK® and want to see mor...

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 unified by the central question of scriptural legitimacy. The pieces contained within reflect the ...

Canadians often characterize their military history as a march toward nationhood, but in the first eighty years of Confederation they were fighting for the British Empire.From 1867 to 1947, war or threat of war forced Canadians to define and redefine their relationship to Britain and to one another. As French Canadians, Indigenous peoples, and those with roots in Continental Europe and beyond mobilized in support of imperial war efforts, their participation challenged the imagined ...