Criminals and Their Scientists: The History of Criminology in International Perspective

Presenting recent research spanning the late eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century in Western Europe, Argentina, Australia, Japan, and the United States, this survey approaches the history of criminology as a history of science and practice. The essays examine the discourse on crime and criminals that surfaced as part of different discourses and practices, including the activities of the police and the courts, parliamentary debates, and media reports, as well as the writings of moral statisticians, jurists, and medical doctors.

Author: Peter Becker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/01/2009
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.64lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.14d
ISBN: 9780521120739

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