The Civilization Of Crime
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The Civilization Of Crime
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Author : Eric Arthur Johnson
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1996
The Civilization Of Crime written by Eric Arthur Johnson and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Along with most of the rest of Western culture, has crime itself become more "civilized"? This book exposes as myths the beliefs that society has become more violent than it has been in the past and that violence is more likely to occur in cities than in rural areas. The product of years of study by scholars from North America and Europe, The Civilization of Crime shows that, however violent some large cities may be now, both rural and urban communities in Sweden, Holland, England, and other countries were far more violent during the late Middle Ages than any cities are today. Contributors show that the dramatic change is due, in part, to the fact that violence was often tolerated or even accepted as a form of dispute settlement in village-dominated premodern society. Interpersonal violence declined in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as dispute resolution was taken over by courts and other state institutions and the church became increasingly intolerant of it. The book also challenges a number of other historical-sociological theories, among them that contemporary organized crime is new, and addresses continuing debate about the meaning and usefulness of crime statistics. CONTRIBUTORS: Esther Cohen, Herman Diederiks, Florike Egmond, Eric A. Johnson, Michele Mancino, Eric H. Monkkonen, Eva Österberg, James A. Sharpe, Pieter Spierenburg, Jan Sundin, Barbara Weinberger
Civilization And Barbarism
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Author : Graeme R. Newman
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2020-03-01
Civilization And Barbarism written by Graeme R. Newman and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-01 with Social Science categories.
The practice of mass incarceration has come under increasing criticism by criminologists and corrections experts who, nevertheless, find themselves at a loss when it comes to offering credible, practical, and humane alternatives. In Civilization and Barbarism, Graeme R. Newman argues this impasse has arisen from a refusal to confront the original essence of punishment, namely, that in some sense it must be painful. He begins with an exposition of the traditional philosophical justifications for punishment and then provides a history of criminal punishment. He shows how, over time, the West abandoned short-term corporal punishment in favor of longer-term incarceration, justifying a massive bureaucratic prison complex as scientific and civilized. Newman compels the reader to confront the biases embedded in this model and the impossibility of defending prisons as a civilized form of punishment. A groundbreaking work that challenges the received wisdom of "corrections," Civilization and Barbarism asks readers to reconsider moderate corporal punishment as an alternative to prison and, for the most serious offenders, forms of incapacitation without prison. The book also features two helpful appendixes: a list of debating points, with common criticisms and their rebuttals, and a chronology of civilized punishments.
Assaulting The Past
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Author : Katherine D. Watson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2009-03-26
Assaulting The Past written by Katherine D. Watson and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-26 with Social Science categories.
This book offers an important contribution to the comparative history of interpersonal violence since the early modern period, a subject of great contemporary and historical importance. Its overarching theme is Norbert Elias’s theory of the civilizing process, and the chapters in the book recognise, as he did, that changes in human behaviour are related to transformations of both social and personality structures. Drawing on a vast range of archival and written records from five countries, the contributors explore the usefulness of the theory—the subject of much debate over the past two decades—to explaining long-term patterns in violence, but also point to the need for further empirical and comparative studies, to reflect current thinking and developments within historical, criminological, and sociological methodologies. In approaching the subject from a variety of perspectives, Assaulting the Past: Violence and Civilization in Historical Context presents a comparative and qualitative assessment of violent behaviour and the experience of violence. Approaches used include the empirical and the theoretical, and the book is strongly interdisciplinary, drawing on the history of crime, history of medicine, criminology and legal history. The volume seeks to offer new insights on violence, the individual and society, to further illuminate the links between state formation, social interdependency and self-discipline that are so integral to the theory of the civilizing process.
Women Crime And Punishment In Ancient Law And Society
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Women Crime And Punishment In Ancient Law And Society written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Civilization, Ancient categories.
Crimes Against Humanity And Civilization
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language : en
Publisher: Facing History & Ourselves National Foundation, Incorporated
Release Date : 2004
Crimes Against Humanity And Civilization written by and has been published by Facing History & Ourselves National Foundation, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Armenian Genocide, 1915-1923 categories.
The Invention Of International Crime
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Author : P. Knepper
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2009-10-29
The Invention Of International Crime written by P. Knepper and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-29 with History categories.
We live in the age of international crime but when did it begin? This book examines the period when crime became an international issue (1881-1914), exploring issues such as 'world-shrinking' changes in transportation, communication and commerce, and concerns about alien criminality, white slave trading and anarchist outrages.
Civilization Its Cause And Cure
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Author : Edward Carpenter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
Civilization Its Cause And Cure written by Edward Carpenter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Civilization categories.
The Present Day Problem Of Crime
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Author : Albert Henry Currier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912
The Present Day Problem Of Crime written by Albert Henry Currier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with Crime categories.
The Future Of The Criminal Law
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Author : Roscoe Pound
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Future Of The Criminal Law written by Roscoe Pound and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with History categories.
In this compelling work, Roscoe Pound explores the future of criminal law and its role in society. He delves into the different theories and reforms that may shape the criminal justice system for years to come. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Criminal History Of Mankind
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Author : Colin Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Diversion Books
Release Date : 2015-05-17
A Criminal History Of Mankind written by Colin Wilson and has been published by Diversion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-17 with True Crime categories.
This “immensely stimulating story of true crime down the ages” tells the history of human violence, from Peking Man to the Mafia (The Times, London). This landmark work offers a completely new approach to the history and psychology of human violence. Its sweep is broad, its research meticulous and detailed. Colin Wilson explores the bloodthirsty sadism of the ancient Assyrians and the mass slaughter by the armies led by Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Ivan the Terrible, and Vlad the Impaler. He delves into modern history, exploring the genocides practiced by Stalin and Hitler. He then takes a chilling look into the sex crimes and mass murders that have become symbols of the neuroses and intensity of modern life. With breathtaking audacity and stunning insight, Wilson puts criminality firmly in a wide, illuminating historical context. “A work of massive energy, compulsively readable, splendidly informative . . . it establishes Wilson in a European tradition of thought that includes H. G. Wells, Sartre and Shaw.” —Time Out London “A tremendous resource for crime buffs as well as a challenging exposition for some of the more subtle criminological thinking of our time.” —Kirkus Reviews