Punishment : a comparative historical perspective /

"Informed by current scholarship, yet tailored to the needs of undergraduate students, this textbook presents a broad perspective on one of the most fundamental social practices. Punishment is the common response to crime and deviance in all societies. However, its particular form and purpose a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Miethe, Terance D.
Other Authors: Lu, Hong, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Geschichte.
Punishment.
Punishment > Cross-cultural studies.
Punishment > History.
Peines.
Peines > Études transculturelles.
Peines > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Strafe
Strafrecht
Internationaler Vergleich
Straffen.
Penologie.
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the punishment response
  • Punishment philosophies and types of sanctions
  • Contemporary punishments in comparative perspective
  • Punishment in American history
  • The history of punishment in China
  • Punishment under Islamic law
  • Issues in the sociology of punishments.

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