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Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Terence D. Miethe, Hong Lu.

Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Ter...

Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Terence D. Miethe, Hong Lu.

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Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Terence D. Miethe, Hong Lu.

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Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Terence D. Miethe, Hong Lu.

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Publisher

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Date

2005.

Call Numbers

N364.6/68

Record Identifier

74VKPJLK4glM

MMS ID

991019581649702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

p. cm.

Contents

1. Introduction : the punishment response -- 2. Punishment philosophies and types of sanctions -- 3. Contemporary punishments in comparative perspective -- 4. Punishment in American history -- 5. The history of punishment in China -- 6. Punishment under Islamic law -- 7. Issues in the sociology of p...

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Publisher

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2005.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"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 are also linked to specific structural features of these...

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Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Terence D. Miethe, Hong Lu.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Call Numbers

N364.6/68

Record Identifier

74VKPJLK4glM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPJLK4glM

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ISBN

0521605164 (pbk.)

052184407X

9780521605168 (pbk.)

DDC

364.6

MMS ID

991019581649702626

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