A Companion to the History of Crime and Criminal Justice
Author | : Jo Turner (Lecturer in criminology) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 1447325907 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781447325901 |
Rating | : 4/5 (901 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Companion to the History of Crime and Criminal Justice written by Jo Turner (Lecturer in criminology) and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of crime and punishment is an important, yet under-resourced area of criminology and criminal justice. This valuable book provides concise but robust definitions of key terms and concepts, going well beyond a simple explanation of the word or theme. Offering a succinct approach to the vocabulary and terminology of historical and contemporary approaches to crime and punishment, it includes entries from expert contributors in a user-friendly A-Z format with clear direction to related entries and further reading. Including explanations of terms ranging from 'garrotting' to The Bow.