Crime Without Punishment: Aspects of the History of Homicide
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In this compelling book, Lawrence M. Friedman looks at situations where killing is condemned by law but not by social norms and, therefore, is rarely punished. He shows how penal codes categorize homicides by degree of intent, which are in turn based on society's sense of moral outrage. Despite being officially defined as murder, many homicides have historically gone unpunished. Friedman looks at early vigilante justice, crimes of passion, murder...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1108446280
ISBN13:9781108446280
Release Date:August 2019
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:154 Pages
Weight:0.48 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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