Author: TONRY, MICHAEL (EDITED BY)
Title: The Handbook of Crime and Punishment
Description: New York, Oxford University Press. 1998, First Edition. (ISBN: 0195110668). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from a minor bump to front corner tip and a small shelf mark to lower closed edge). Dustjacket has a little creasing and VG+. xiv + 803 pages. Expansive in its coverage, the book presents material on crime and punishment trends as well as timely policy issues. The latest research on the demography of crime (race, gender, drug use) is included, and weighty current problems (organized crime, white collar crime, family violence, sex offenders, youth gangs, drug abuse policy) are examined. Processes and institutions that deal with accused and convicted criminals and techniques are also investigated. While some articles emphasize American research findings and developments, others incorporate international research and offer a comparative perspective from other English speaking countries and Western Europe. All of the 28 articles are by experts in their field. A definitive refernce work on criminal justice and criminology. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.36 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 16. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Criminology, Crime, Penal Theories, Criminal Justice 0195110668


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