A Suitable Amount of Crime.

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Crime and punishment are social and cultural manifestations; they are closely bound up with people's perceptions of morality, norms and values. In this book, Nils Christie argues that crime is a fluid and shallow concept - acts that could be construed as criminal are unlimited and crime is ther...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Christie, Nils
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Temas:
Criminology.
Crime > Sociological aspects.
Criminal behavior.
Punishment > Philosophy.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Cross-cultural studies.
Criminologie.
Criminalité > Aspect sociologique.
criminology.
Crime > Sociological aspects
Criminal behavior
Criminal justice, Administration of
Criminology
Punishment > Philosophy
Cross-cultural studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Crime and punishment are social and cultural manifestations; they are closely bound up with people's perceptions of morality, norms and values. In this book, Nils Christie argues that crime is a fluid and shallow concept - acts that could be construed as criminal are unlimited and crime is therefore in endless supply. It should not be forgotten that there are alternatives, both in the definition of crime, and in responses to it. A Suitable Amount of Crime looks at the great variations between countries over what are considered 'unwanted acts', how many are constructed as crimi.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (146 pages)
ISBN:9780203421086
0203421086

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