El. knyga: Socio-economics of Crime and Justice

Offers a variety of perspectives on crime and justice from economics to sociology, from philosophy to the law focusing on the nonpunitive side of the issue. The volume is divided into four parts. Part I addresses fundamental principles underlying crime and justice. Part II considers forces that shape human behavior generally and the inclination to commit crime in particular. Part III focuses on specific classes of offenders and offenses. And Part IV examines the three primary components of the justice system the police, the prosecutor, and the courts. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

This study of crime and justice is motivated primarily by the idea that individual behaviour is influenced both by self-interest and by conscience, or by a sense of community responsibility.

This book on crime and justice is motivated primarily by the idea that individual behaviour is influenced both by self-interest and by conscience, or by a sense of community responsibility. Forst has assembled a collection of authors who are writing in four parts: (1) the philosophical foundations and the moral dimension of crime and punishment; (2) the sense of community and the way it influences the problem of crime; (3) on offenders and offences; and (4) on the response of the criminal justice system.