A Suitable Amount Of Crime

Paperback / softback. New. 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.

Routledge, 2004-03-26. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Routledge, 2004. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 144 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches.

New. Crime and punishment are social and cultural manifestations; they are closely bound up with people's perceptions of morality, norms and values. In this book, Nils Christie argues that crime is a fluid and shallow concept - acts that could be construed as criminal are unlimited and crime is therefore in endless supply. It should not be forgotten… Read more about this item

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Routledge, 2004-03-11. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

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Hardback. New. A Suitable Amount of Crime looks at the great variations between countries in what are considered 'unwanted acts', how many are constructed as criminal and how many are punished. It explains the differences between eastern and western Europe,

Routledge, 2004. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 144 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

Routledge, 2004. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 144 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

Routledge, 2004. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 144 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches.