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Adventures in criminology /

Offers a profound overview of the changing understanding of crime and criminals, of criminal justice systems and penology, and of the tensions and dilemmas these pose for democratic societies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Radzinowicz, Leon, 1906-1999
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; Foreword by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Woolf, Master of the Rolls; Acknowledgements; At the creation; From an active volcano to a well-ordered scenery; Towards a medical model of criminal justice; A penological cul-de-sac; Trying to break down traditional barriers; The socio-liberal approach to criminal policy; Reaching the harbour; Putting criminology on the national map; Making it work: infusing reality into an idea; The awkward question of capital punishment; An issue which refuses to go away; A prison system in crisis.