Comprises an analysis of social control, punishment and classification.

A concluding chapter on the practical and policy implications of the analysis is of special relevance to social workers and other practitioners. This is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to make sense of the bewildering recent shifts in ideology and policy towards crime - and to understand the broader sociological implications of the study of social control.

Introduction.
1. The Master Patterns.
2. Inside the System.
3. Deposits of Power.
4. Stories of Change.
5. The Professionals.
6. Visions of Order.
7. What Is To Be Done.
Appendix.
Index.