NCJ Number
120927
Journal
Howard Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Dated: special issue (November 1989) Pages: 245-254
Date Published
1989
Length
10 pages
Annotation
A debate between Cohen and Bottoms over the alleged growth of the 'disciplinary society' is analyzed.
Abstract
Then empirical evidence is examined concerning the use of contracts in welfare interventions, especially with parents suspected of maltreating their children. It is argued that this form of social control illustrates the limitations of the analytical framework used by both Cohen and Bottoms. Furthermore it is suggested that a characteristic of modern control techniques may be the way they fuse together disciplinary and juridical elements. 15 references. (Author abstract modified)