About this title: 'At the outset of the twenty-first century, more than 9 million people are held in custody in over 200 countries around the world' - from the essay "Prisons and Jails" by Ron King. The first comparative study of this increasingly integral social subject, "International Handbook of Penology and Criminal Justice" provides a comprehensive and ...
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(CRC Press)
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781420053876ISBN:1420053876
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. The first comparative study of the subject, this book provides a comprehensive and balanced review of the philosophy and practicality of punishment. it analyzes the efficacy of both traditional methods and thinking as well as novel concepts and approaches to produce an objective and sober appraisal of the theory, practice, history, and empirical evidence surrounding crime prevention, identification, retribution, and incarceration. it considers changing attitudes in penal ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: CRC PR INC
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781420053876ISBN:1420053876
Description: New. The first comparative study of the subject, this book provides a comprehensive and balanced review of the philosophy and practicality of punishment. It analyzes the efficacy of both traditional methods and thinking as well as novel concepts and appro... read more
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