Criminal : the truth about why people do bad things / Tom Gash.
Criminal : the truth about why people do bad things / Tom Gash.
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Publisher
[UK] : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2016.
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G 2018/1429
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 336 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Mahine generated contents note: Cop shows, dramatic commentary and the two eternal viewpoints -- Myth 1 Crime is rising -- Tides of crime, shark attacks and reasons for optimism -- Myth 2 Taking up a life of crime -- Little angels, little devils and crime's rat race -- Myth 3 Criminals will stop at...
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Publisher
[UK] : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2016.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2016.
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Summary
There are two myths about crime. In one, the criminal act is a selfish choice, and tough punishment the only solution. In the other, the system is at fault, and perpetrators will change only when society reforms. Both these narratives are wrong. Interweaving conversations and stories of crime with findings from the latest research, Tom Gash dispels...
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Criminal : the truth about why people do bad things / Tom Gash.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-317) and index.
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©2016
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G 2018/1429
Record Identifier
74VKVNA44pXg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVNA44pXg
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ISBN
1846145937 (pbk.)
9781846145933 (pbk.)
DDC
364
MMS ID
991024161957902626
