@article{796127,
      recid = {796127},
      author = {Birkett, Gemma,},
      title = {Media, politics and penal reform : influencing women's  punishment /},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {This book examines the nature of relations between penal  reform campaigners, journalists and policymakers at the  crime-media nexus. With a particular focus on women’s penal  policy, Birkett uncovers how reform strategies have  augmented and developed under changing governments and the  news media spotlight. While penal reformers have  traditionally relied on the language of humanitarianism to  influence the direction of policy, there remains an array  of political and cultural sticking points. With a  policy-focused orientation, this study provides a number of  pragmatic and practical tips for those wishing to think  more strategically about their ability to influence  politicians, the media and the public. With unprecedented  access to over thirty policy elites working around  Westminster and Whitehall during the development of the  Corston agenda (and beyond), this engaging and timely work  exposes the triumphs and tribulations of such actors for  the very first time.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/796127},
}