Crime and the Fascist State, 1850-1940
An edition of Crime and the Fascist State, 1850-1940 (2013)
By Tiago Pires Marques
Publish Date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Language
eng
Pages
240
Description:
By studying the development of Italy's penal system, Pires Marques provides valuable insights into the wider political culture of European society. Focusing on the rise of fascism in Spain and Portugal as well as Italy, he examines the role of religious, economic and political factors in the making of penal laws. He shows that, from the late nineteenth century, Italy led the way in instigating penal reform as a political tool to impose law and order on an increasingly urban society.