Monday, January 9, 2017

Thomas Mathiesen


Silently Silenced: Essays on the Creation of Acquiesence in Modern Society, by Thomas Mathiesen, Waterside Press, 2004

Thomas Mathiesen is Professor of Sociology of Law at the University of Oslo. He was one of the founders of the Norwegian Association for Penal Reform. His widely acclaimed works include The Defences of the Weak (1995), Across the Boundaries of Organizations (1971), The Politics of Abolition (1974), Law, Society and Political Action (1980) and Silently Silenced: Essays on the Creation of Aquiescence in Modern Society (First English Edition, 2004). (amazon)