{"product_id":"punishment-in-latin-america-explorations-from-the-margins-hardcover-3","title":"Punishment in Latin America: Explorations from the Margins - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuiz Dal Santo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eM?ximo Sozzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenging the Northern-centric approach that has dominated the literature on punishment-and-society, \u003cem\u003ePunishment in Latin America \u003c\/em\u003edraws on innovative theoretical perspectives to make sense of punishment, penal trends, institutions and practices in peripheral settings, taking Latin American countries as its case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging with both historical trajectories and recent theoretical perspectives, contributors examine different aspects and dimensions of punishment and prison, identifying specific dynamics and features in a truly South-South conversation. Taking part in contemporary movements to decolonize, southernize and democratize criminology, the chapters focus on in-depth case studies covering Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, as well as wider, comparative analyses that go beyond country-specific contexts. Placing a critical emphasis on the insufficiency of Northern concepts and arguments to make sense of punishment within Latin America, the authors engage with these theories while at the same time avoiding a sense of subordination or dependency disconnected from their own contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing together researchers working across Latin American, European and North American universities, this collection advances the southernization and decolonization of this field of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuiz Dal Santo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a DPhil candidate at the Oxford Centre for Criminology and a Tutor in Criminology at Hertford College and St Catherine's College. He also teaches in graduate programmes in criminology and law in Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM?ximo Sozzo\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociology of Law and Criminology at the National University of Litoral, Argentina, and Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the School of Law, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386206503161,"sku":"9781837973293","price":188.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/p240CvKZpH9781837973293_a7bc500f-7c80-40bd-98cc-8d8ed0418696.webp?v=1770188971","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/punishment-in-latin-america-explorations-from-the-margins-hardcover-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}