General penology. A culturally integrated perspective. Volume 2. Theoretical foundations of penal policy

The second volume of the two-volume monograph presents theoretical foundations of penal policy in a systematic way. The intention of the culturally integrated theoretical approach is to conduct analyses in an interdisciplinary manner that makes possible the integration of various types of social science knowledge, which can be used for the purposes of widely understood penal practices. A new classification of the theory and criticism of punishment is also connected with the culturally integrated perspective. The author, referring to contemporary research and concepts with particular emphasis on the scientific literature of the Anglo-Saxon cultural circle and taking into account the Polish tradition of penology studies, analyses the results of his own research on criminal punishment conducted in a systematic way since 1997, which formed the basis for the development of the theoretical framework of culturally integrated penology.