Polity and Punishment: the Nexus of State Failure and Social Control
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
3-2-2011
Abstract or Description
The idea of state failure is relatively new within the criminological literature. As a consequence, there have been only limited examinations of the ability of failing and fragile states to deliver critical criminal justice functions. Because all governments use some degree of coercion to maintain social order, economic function and regime stability, it is important to examine how the ability of a government to function impacts punishment processes. In this study, we offer a typology of failed states. Using membership in the respective typology clusters, we demonstrate that particular types of state failure are predictive of punishment trends.
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting
Location
Toronto, ON
Source
https://www.acjs.org/page/PastMeetingPrograms
Recommended Citation
Pate, Matthew, Laurie A. Gould.
2011.
"Polity and Punishment: the Nexus of State Failure and Social Control."
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Faculty Presentations.
Presentation 96.
source: https://www.acjs.org/page/PastMeetingPrograms
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/crimjust-criminology-facpres/96
