50 Facts Everyone Should Know About Crime and Punishment in Britain
Policy Press (Verlag)
978-1-4473-4381-3 (ISBN)
How much do you know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK?
This exciting, dynamic and accessible book presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Did you know that, contrary to public belief, in the UK a life sentence does actually last for life? And that capital punishment in the UK was abolished for murder in 1965 but the Death Penalty was a legally defined punishment as late as 1998?
Offering thought-provoking insights into the study of crime, this fascinating “go to” book is packed with facts and figures revealing the myths and realities of crime in contemporary Britain.
Dr Adam G T Lynes, is a Lecturer in Criminology, at Birmingham City University, where he has taught since 2012, covering topics from criminological theory to organised and violent crime. He has published research focusing on violent crimes from serial murder to family annihilation, and recently was a co-author on a new text book. Dr James Treadwell is Professor of Criminology at Staffordshire University and has also worked at the University of Birmingham, and University of Leicester. Previously he worked for the crime reduction charity NACRO, and as a Probation Officer in the West Midlands. He undertakes ethnographic and qualitative research for crime and criminal justice related projects, including studies of the English Defence League, and the August 2011 English Riots.
1. Historical context;
2. Crime in Britain today;
3. International comparisons;
4. The police;
5. Prison realities;
6. Criminal justice;
7. Black market Britain;
8. Violent Britain;
9. Victims;
10. Crime and technology.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.03.2019 |
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| Verlagsort | Bristol |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4473-4381-6 / 1447343816 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4473-4381-3 / 9781447343813 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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