A Suitable Amount of Crime (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
148
Utgivningsdatum
2004-03-01
Upplaga
illustrated ed
Förlag
Routledge
Illustrationer
2 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensioner
215 x 138 x 13 mm
Vikt
201 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
22:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9780415336116

A Suitable Amount of Crime

av Nils Christie
Häftad,  Engelska, 2004-03-01
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Crime and punishment are social and cultural manifestations; they are closely bound up with people's perceptions of morality, norms and values. In this book, Nils Christie argues that crime is a fluid and shallow concept - acts that could be construed as criminal are unlimited and crime is therefore in endless supply. It should not be forgotten that there are alternatives, both in the definition of crime, and in responses to it. A Suitable Amount of Crime looks at the great variations between countries over what are considered 'unwanted acts', how many are constructed as criminal and how many are punished. It explains the differences between eastern and western Europe, between the USA and the rest of the world. The author laments the size of prison populations in countries with large penal sectors, and asks whether the international community has a moral obligation to 'shame' states that are punitive in the extreme. The book is written in an engaging and easily accessible style that will appeal to anyone interested in understanding contemporary problems of crime and punishment.
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"Reflections by a world-renowned criminologist on crime and penal systems....A wise and humane overview of the big questions on penal policy too often not addressed, if ever." - Future Survey

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Nils Christie is a world-renowned criminologist whose work has been published in 14 languages. This book brings together the author's years of experience studying crime and penal systems. It is written in an engaging and easily accessible style and will appeal to anyone interested in understanding contemporary problems of crime and punishment.

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Preface: Roots 1. Crime Does Not Exist 2. Mono-Cultures 3. The Use-Value of Crime 4. Incarceration as an Answer 5. State or Neighbours? 6. No Penal Law? 7. Answers to Atrocities 8. When is Enough, Enough?

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