by NilsChristie (Author)
Regularly the media reminds us that while crime rates fall, fear of crime remains and prison populations soar. How can these apparent contradictions be so? This study looks at the great variations between countries in what are considered "unwanted" acts, how many of these are construed as criminal and how many are punished.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11 Mar 2004
ISBN 10: 0415336112
ISBN 13: 9780415336116