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The Abuses of Punishment

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Robert Adams

    1. Human Services Development, University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, UK

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Editors:
  1. Jo Campling
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 1-2

  3. Concepts of Punishment

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 3-35

  4. Histories of Punishment

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 36-55

  5. Psychological Punishment

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 56-76

  6. Punishment by Physical Constraints

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 77-98

  7. Punishment by Custody

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 99-117

  8. Corporal Punishment

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 118-148

  9. Capital Punishment

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 149-181

  10. Evaluating Punishment

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 182-200

  11. Resistance to Punishment

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 201-216

  12. Transcending Punishment

    • Robert Adams
    Pages 217-237

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 238-270
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About this book

This book argues that abusive punishments are particularly deeply rooted in authoritarian states and in some Western countries such as Britain and the USA, from which they have been exported over past centuries. The book surveys a variety of psychological, physically constraining, custodial, corporal and capital punishments. The implicit punitive content of judicial processes such as trial, as well as treatments such as behavioural therapy, may have as much psychological impact as more explicitly physical punishments.

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'This is an important book and one that I would certainly choose to have close by my side. There is a rare humanity and wisdom about it.' - Greg Mantle, Anglia Polytechnic University, Chelmsford

'This is at times not an easy book to read, but it deals in a profound and comprehensive fashion with a subject which is of fundamental importance to our society. The vast bibliography helps to make this a very useful textbook.' - David Mathieson, Probation Journal

Authors and Affiliations

  • Human Services Development, University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, UK

    Robert Adams

About the author

ROBERT ADAMS is Professor of Human Services Development at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, and Visiting Professor to the School of Health, University of Teesside. He has worked in social work and criminal justice settings and is the author of a number of books, including Social Work and Empowerment and Quality Social Work.

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