Criminal Lessons: Case Studies and Commentary on Crime and Justice

by Frederic G. Reamer and Reamer, Frederic G. Reamer, Frederic G.

Book Overview

Why do people commit crimes? How can crime be prevented? And what can society and criminal justice professionals do to implement constructive responses to criminal behavior? Summarizing what he has learned about crime and criminals during his long career, one of social work's most distinguished theoreticians speculates about the factors that lead to crime and considers what we can do to prevent and respond to it meaningfully. Criminal Lessons is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231129300
• ISBN13: 9780231129305
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher