Punishing Violence

by A. Cretney and Gwynn Davis

It is a common perception that violent crime is on the increase and social surveys record a growing fear of victimisation among the public. Yet not all violence is criminalised, and much criminal violence still goes unreported.
Punishing Violence examines the series of decisions - by victims, police officers, prosecutors and courts - which determine whether or not violent behaviour is criminalised.
Antonia Cretney and Gwynn Davis examine the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415098394
• ISBN13: 9780415098397
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.5"