The History of Punishment
Author(s):
Lyons, Lewis
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | As New |
| Dust Jacket: | Yes |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | As New |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
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| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Amber Books |
| Publication Year: | 2003 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| ISBN: | 9780954435622 |
| SKU: | 008673 |
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| Categories: | Culture and Society , History - General |
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192pp. Laminated pictorial paper-covered boards. In as new condition throughout. Dust jacket has some minor shelf wear on rear, price unclipped. 8vo. Outlines changing ideas of law and punishment, from the ancient Babylonian code of Hammurabi, through Islamic Sharia Law to Modern notions of rehabilitation and the continued practice of corporal and capital punishment.
Keywords:
Crime
Criminal
Courts
Punishment
