UID:
edocfu_9958106129102883
Format:
1 online resource (505 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-134-63934-1
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1-134-63935-X
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1-280-33693-5
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0-203-25844-4
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0-203-02382-X
Content:
Sir Leon Radzinowicz is one of the key figures in the development of criminology in the twentieth century. This account of the development of criminology intertwines his personal narrative as a criminologist with the progression of criminology itself. His experience gained from a career which has spanned 70 years since the 1920's, offers a profound overview of how the understanding of crime and criminals, of criminal justice systems and penology has changed, and of the tensions and dilemmas these pose for democratic societies.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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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
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A fruitful approach to penal reform The death of a Royal Commission; Seeking international solutions; Some forays abroad and at home; A grim penal outlook; A brief for criminology; Index of Names
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-75767-3
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-19875-5
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203023822
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