Penal power: Its forms, functions and foundations

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When:
June 7, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
2016-06-07T18:00:00+01:00
2016-06-07T19:15:00+01:00
Where:
The British Academy
10-11 Carlton House Terrace
St. James's, London SW1Y 5AH
UK
Contact:
The British Academy
020 7969 5200
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Academic Politics

This lecture by David Garland FBA (New York University) will analyse penal power, the social uses to which it is put, and its connection to political institutions and social processes. Using American examples, it reconsiders some basic assumptions about the place of punishment on modern societies.

FREE.  Registration not required. Seats allocated on a first come, first served basis