Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Terence D. Miethe, Hong Lu.
Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Terence D. Miethe, Hong Lu.
Punishment : a comparative historical perspective / Terence D. Miethe, Hong Lu.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N364.6/68
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English
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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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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2005.
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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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N364.6/68
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74VKPJLK4glM
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0521605164 (pbk.)
052184407X
9780521605168 (pbk.)
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364.6
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991019581649702626
