Beggars and thieves: ethnography of urban street criminals
Auteur :
Fleisher, Mark S.
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299147747
Date de publication :
30 août 1995
Dimensions :
23,2 x 15,3 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
483 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This ethnographic study of contemporary urban criminals examines issues such as the human dimensions of criminal lives, the family conditions that cause children to become deviant, and the role of jails and prisons in deterrence and rehabilitation. It also proposes anti-crime policy initiatives.