Loïc Wacquant’s Sociology of Punishment as a Critical Approach in the Field of Law and Development

Authors

  • Adriana Silva Gregorut Fundação Getúlio Vargas

Keywords:

critical criminology, law, development, hyper-incarceration, social control

Abstract

The paper aims to suggest an approximation between two theoretical approaches, the sociology of punishment developed by Loïc Wacquant and the institutional approach of John Sutton, as an analysis proposal for the hyper-incarceration phenomenon in Brazil. Therefore, we will introduce the concepts of Wacquant’s theory, followed by an analysis of the institutional criticism of his approach. Finally, we propose an essay on the possibility of adapting both approaches into a critical analysis of the Brazilian penal regime, which takes into account its local particularities, in order to contribute to the law and development debate. 

Author Biography

Adriana Silva Gregorut, Fundação Getúlio Vargas

Doutoranda e mestre em direito e desenvolvimento pela Escola de Direito de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV, São Paulo, Brasil). Tem graduação em direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP, Brasil).

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Published

2020-01-29

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2020): JAN/FEV/MAR/ABR

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