
TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Norbert Elias and the civilized prison
JO  - British journal of sociology
A1  - Pratt, John
SP  - 271
EP  - 296
VL  - 50
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper employs an Eliasian perspective to provide an historical overview to the contemporary crisis in British prisons. It argues that some of the roots of this crisis lie within the very attempts to bring prison development in line with the cultural values of modern society.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1315
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4446.1999.00271.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -