50 Facts Everyone Should Know About Crime and Punishment in Britain (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Bristol University Press, Bristol, 2019
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Paperback. How much do you know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK? This exciting, dynamic and accessible book presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Did you know that, contrary to public belief, in the UK a life sentence does actually last for life? And that capital punishment in the UK was abolished for murder in 1965 but the Death Penalty was a legally defined punishment as late as 1998?Offering thought-provoking insights into the study of crime, this fascinating "go to" book is packed with facts and figures revealing the myths and realities of crime in contemporary Britain. This exciting book presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Offering thought-provoking insights into the study of crime, this fascinating "go to" book reveals the myths and realities of crime in contemporary Britain. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- 50 Facts Everyone Should Know About Crime and Punishment in Britain (Paperback)
- Author
- Adam Lynes
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press, Bristol
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1447343816
- ISBN 13
- 9781447343813
Are you the kind of person who watches crime drama and real-life crime documentaries on television? Are you fascinated by the twists and turns of justice and the law? But how much do you really know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK?
This exciting, dynamic and accessible book, written by leading experts, presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Did you know that, contrary to public belief, in the UK a life sentence does actually last for life? And that capital punishment in the UK was abolished for murder in 1965 but the Death Penalty was a legally defined punishment as late as 1998?
Offering thought-provoking insights into the study of crime, this fascinating “go to” book is packed with facts and figures revealing the myths and realities of crime in contemporary Britain.
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About the Author
Anthony Ellis is Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology at the University of Salford.
John Bahadur Lamb is Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Policing at Staffordshire University.
Joanna Large is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Bristol.
Craig Kelly is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Birmingham City University.
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