Nils Christie (1928 –2015) was a Norwegian sociologist and criminologist. He was a professor of criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo from 1966. He received an honorary degree at the University of Copenhagen. Christie is well known for his long standing criticism of drug prohibition, industrial society, and prisons. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

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• Foreword to the Routledge Classics Edition – David GarlandPreface. Chapter 1. Efficiency and decency, Chapter 2. The eye of God, Chapter 3. Penal Geography, Chapter 4. Why are there so few prisoners?, Chapter 5. Why are there so many prisoners?, Chapter 6. The Russian case, Chapter 7. USA. the Trend-setter, Chapter 8. Crime control as a product, Chapter 9. Conflicting values, Chapter 10. Modernity in decisions, Chapter 11. Justice done, or managed?, Chapter 12. Modernity and behavior control, Chapter 13. Crime control as culture

Nils Christie (1928 –2015) was a Norwegian sociologist and criminologist. He was a professor of criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo from 1966. He received an honorary degree at the University of Copenhagen. Christie is well known for his long standing criticism of drug prohibition, industrial society, and prisons. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

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• Foreword to the Routledge Classics Edition – David GarlandPreface. Chapter 1. Efficiency and decency, Chapter 2. The eye of God, Chapter 3. Penal Geography, Chapter 4. Why are there so few prisoners?, Chapter 5. Why are there so many prisoners?, Chapter 6. The Russian case, Chapter 7. USA. the Trend-setter, Chapter 8. Crime control as a product, Chapter 9. Conflicting values, Chapter 10. Modernity in decisions, Chapter 11. Justice done, or managed?, Chapter 12. Modernity and behavior control, Chapter 13. Crime control as culture