Chloe Peacock

Racism and the Cultural Politics of Punishment examines the narratives, claims, and imaginaries that legitimise punitive and discriminatory criminal justice policies and practices. Centring on the state's startlingly harsh response to the English 'riots' of 2011, the book combines unique insights from interviews with prosecutors, sentencers, defence lawyers, and policymakers, along with analysis of media and political debates. It examines...