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102 pp.
| Chelsea |
December, 2001 |
LibraryISBN 0-7910-5766-6$$21.95
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YACrime, Justice, and Punishment series.
Various aspects of criminality and the judicial system are covered in the six well-focused books in this series. Historical perspectives--sometimes going back hundreds of years--are presented, as are appropriate examples from contemporary trials. The prose and the accompanying black-and-white illustrations are adequate, and together they capably explore each topic in an accessible manner. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Y.A. Crime, Justice, and Punishment titles: Police and Policing, Guns, Crime, and the Second Ammendment, Defense Lawyers, Judges and Sentencing, Gangs and Crime, Probabtion and Parole. ]