Envisioning Abolition

Abolitionist thought visualizes a world without prisons – or a radical reduction or transformation of prisons and punishment. This fascinating book explores the abolitionist ideas of key early socialists and anarchists, showing how their ideas can assist those engaging in emancipatory struggles against penal and social injustice today.

Peter Cox is a Professor at the Department of Social and Political Science at the University of Chester.

Paul Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Deputy Head of the Department of Social and Political Science at the University of Chester, UK. Paul has published in the area of mental health, trauma and criminal justice. As well as writing in areas of criminology, criminal justice and health, Paul undertakes research with occupational groups such as police officers, military veterans and mental health care practitioners, to gain understandings of the complexity of work cultures. Paul is also the Associate Editor of the academic journal Illness, Crisis & Loss.

David Gordon Scott works at The Open University and is Co-Founding Editor of the journal Justice, Power and Resistance.

Emma Bell is Professor of Contemporary British Politics at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc.