Adventures in criminology / / Sir Leon Radzinowicz ; foreword by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Woolf

• Autore: Radzinowicz Leon, Sir.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (505 p.)
• Disciplina: 364/.092; B
• Soggetto topico: Criminologists - Great Britain; Criminology - Great Britain - History
• Altri autori: WoolfHarry, Sir, <1933->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; Foreword by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Woolf, Master of the Rolls; Acknowledgements; At the creation; From an active volcano to a well-ordered scenery; Towards a medical model of criminal justice; A penological cul-de-sac; Trying to break down traditional barriers; The socio-liberal approach to criminal policy; Reaching the harbour; Putting criminology on the national map; Making it work: infusing reality into an idea; The awkward question of capital punishment; An issue which refuses to go away; A prison system in crisis ; A fruitful approach to penal reform The death of a Royal Commission; Seeking international solutions; Some forays abroad and at home; A grim penal outlook; A brief for criminology; Index of Names
• Sommario/riassunto: Sir Leon Radzinowicz is one of the key figures in the development of criminology in the twentieth century. This account of the development of criminology intertwines his personal narrative as a criminologist with the progression of criminology itself. His experience gained from a career which has spanned 70 years since the 1920's, offers a profound overview of how the understanding of crime and criminals, of criminal justice systems and penology has changed, and of the tensions and dilemmas these pose for democratic societies.
• Titolo autorizzato: Adventures in criminology
• ISBN: 1-134-63934-1; 1-134-63935-X; 1-280-33693-5; 0-203-25844-4; 0-203-02382-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910172210103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II