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The book explores the historical evolution of the private sector's involvement in the British state, tracing its impact from the use of private policing and mercenaries in the eighteenth century to the contemporary growth of the private security industry. It examines how these developments have influenced armed conflict, law enforcement, and the penal system, highlighting the complex relationship between public justice and private interests over time.
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Privatising Justice, Wendy Fitzgibbon, John Lea
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Privatising Justice
- Subtitle
- The Security Industry, War and Crime Control
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Wendy Fitzgibbon, John Lea
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9780745399256
- Series
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- 4.5 out of 5
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- The book explores the historical evolution of the private sector's involvement in the British state, tracing its impact from the use of private policing and mercenaries in the eighteenth century to the contemporary growth of the private security industry. It examines how these developments have influenced armed conflict, law enforcement, and the penal system, highlighting the complex relationship between public justice and private interests over time.