Crime and Justice, Volume 36: Crime, Punishment, and Politics in Comparative Perspective (Crime and Justice: A Review of Research) (v. 36) [Paperback]

Michael Tonry (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0226808645 | ISBN-13: 978-0226808642 | Publication Date: April 15, 2008

The goal of Crime and Justice, Volume 36 is to advance the understanding of the determinants of penal policies in developed countries. The contributors explore the distinctive national differences in policy in responses to rising crime rates, rapid social change, economic dislocation and increased ethnic diversity. Countries covered include Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Japan, France, Norway and the United States.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This excellent eleven-article volume discusses penal policies in the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Canada, Scandinavia, France, and Japan, and it should appeal to political scientists. Michael Tonry''s opening article, followed by Jean-Paul Brodeur''s piece on comparative penology, establish high standards for the authors that follow. Nearly all the contributors rise to the occasion."

(Caryl Lynn Segal Law and Politics Book Review ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Michael Tonry is director of the Institute of Criminology at Cambridge University and Sonosky Professor of Law and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota.

 

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press Journals (April 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226808645
• ISBN-13: 978-0226808642
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)