Heinous Crime: Cases, Causes, and Consequences

by Frederic G. Reamer

Book Overview

What circumstances lead someone to commit murder, rape, or acts of child molestation? Why does society have such a deep-seated wish for vengeance against perpetrators of heinous crimes? Can those found guilty of such crimes ever be rehabilitated? What are the long-term consequences of incarceration, for inmates and society?

Officials of the criminal justice system, politicians, and ordinary citizens argue about possible answers to these controversial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231131887
• ISBN13: 9780231131889
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher