The Handbook of Crime and Punishment Book

The Handbook of Crime and Punishment is the comprehensive reference work on criminology. Designed for a wide audience, it will appeal to those interested in the study of crime and its causes, effects, trends, and institutions; those interested in the forms and philosophies of punishment; and those interested in crime control. The Handbook is expansive in its coverage, providing information on the various contexts of contemporary crime problems, causes of crime, methods of crime reduction, processes and institutions that deal with accused and convicted criminals, and techniques of punishment. Each of the 28 contributions is written by an expert in the field, and although primariuly American in focus, several are written for an international audience. A general introduction to the work is provided by editor Michael Tonry, a leading scholar of criminology.Read More