Crime, the Mystery of the Common-Sense Concept

by Robert Reiner

Book Overview

Crime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict about what should or should not be treated as criminal, and even the most shocking crimes can inspire divisive debate.

This concise book explores the seemingly simple, common-sense concept of crime revealing the huge complexities, ambiguities and tensions that lie beneath it. Criminal law is often...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745660312
• ISBN13: 9780745660318
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"