Criminals and their scientists: the history of criminology in international perspective

Presenting recent research spanning the late eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century in Western Europe, Argentina, Australia, Japan, and the United States, this survey approaches the history of criminology as a history of science and practice. The essays examine the discourse on crime and criminals...

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Other Authors: Becker, Peter 1962- (Editor), Wetzell, Richard F. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2006
Edition:First published
Series:Publications of the German Historical Institute
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Summary:Presenting recent research spanning the late eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century in Western Europe, Argentina, Australia, Japan, and the United States, this survey approaches the history of criminology as a history of science and practice. The essays examine the discourse on crime and criminals that surfaced as part of different discourses and practices, including the activities of the police and the courts, parliamentary debates, and media reports, as well as the writings of moral statisticians, jurists, and medical doctors.
Item Description:"This book grew out of an international conference ... in Florence, Italy in October 1998 ... sponsored by the German Historical Institute, Washington, DC, and the European University Institute, Florence"--P. . - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Hier auch Nachdrucke
Physical Description:xiii, 492 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780521810128
0521810124

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