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Heinous Crime
Frederic G. Reamer
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Description for Heinous Crime
What circumstances lead someone to commit murder, rape, or acts of child molestation? Why does society have such a deep-seated wish for vengeance against perpetrators of heinous crimes? This book offers innovative perspectives on the difficult issues concerning a civilized society's response to offenders guilty of heinous crimes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
What circumstances lead someone to commit murder, rape, or acts of child molestation? Why does society have such a deep-seated wish for vengeance against perpetrators of heinous crimes? Can those found guilty of such crimes ever be rehabilitated? What are the long-term consequences of incarceration, for inmates and society? Officials of the criminal justice system, politicians, and ordinary citizens argue about possible answers to these controversial and vital questions, with little agreement. Violent crime and overflowing prisons continue to be unfortunate aspects of our society as the criminal justice system struggles to develop a coherent strategy to deal with heinous ... Read more
What circumstances lead someone to commit murder, rape, or acts of child molestation? Why does society have such a deep-seated wish for vengeance against perpetrators of heinous crimes? Can those found guilty of such crimes ever be rehabilitated? What are the long-term consequences of incarceration, for inmates and society? Officials of the criminal justice system, politicians, and ordinary citizens argue about possible answers to these controversial and vital questions, with little agreement. Violent crime and overflowing prisons continue to be unfortunate aspects of our society as the criminal justice system struggles to develop a coherent strategy to deal with heinous ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231131889
SKU
V9780231131889
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About Frederic G. Reamer
Frederic G. Reamer is a professor of social work at Rhode Island College. He has had years of experience working in the criminal justice system and is the author and editor of several books on crime and social work, including Criminal Lessons: Case Studies and Commentary on Crime and Justice and Tangled Relationships: Managing Boundary Issues in the Human Services. ... Read more
Reviews for Heinous Crime
A decent approach to indecent acts. Future Survey