Punishment and social structure
Auteur :
Kirchheimer, Otto
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780765809216
Date de publication :
30 janv. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
430 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Why are certain methods of punishment adopted or rejected in a given social situation? To what extent is the development of penal methods determined by basic social relations? The answers to these questions are complex, and go well beyond the thesis that institutionalized punishment is simply for the protection of society