| The Roots of Evil: A Social History of Crime and Punishment Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hibbert, Christopher (Author), Unknown (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313201986 ISBN-13: 9780313201981 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1978 Annotation: Hibbert tries to show by reference to history of punishments, to the reactions of those who suffered them or have been threatened by them, and to the endeavors of those who have concerned themselves with the criminal and the prevention of crime, that cruelty punishment has an inevitable tendency to produce cruelty in people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 364.9 |
| LCCN: 77018940 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.70 lbs) 524 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hibbert tries to show by reference to history of punishments, to the reactions of those who suffered them or have been threatened by them, and to the endeavors of those who have concerned themselves with the criminal and the prevention of crime, that cruelty punishment has an inevitable tendency to produce cruelty in people. |