| Crime and Punishment: Inside Views Contributor(s): Johnson, Robert (Editor), Toch, Hans (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0195329856 ISBN-13: 9780195329858 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $127.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1999 Annotation: Robert Johnson and Hans Toch's Crime and Punishment: Inside Views is an edited volume of original essays written by offenders "in their own words." The book provides a unique, inside view of crime, prisoners, and the experience of punishment. These essays represent the worldviews of 52 offenders, introducing the reader to the forces that shaped their lives and compelled them to commit crimes, their struggles with their own feelings, and their experiences--often rocky--with prison life and the criminal justice system. Crime and Punishment: Inside Views is useful as a supplement for courses in criminal justice, corrections, and criminology. It illuminates a wide array of individuals, settings, and issues, offering a stimulating introduction to the study of crime and punishment. These writings will sharpen student's critical thinking skills as they compare and judge these offenders' own words against the context of their textbooks. Editors Johnson and Toch's insightful introductions and commentaries at the beginning of each section and each essay serve as a useful "road map," framing the various writings and putting them into perspective. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Penology |
| Dewey: 364 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.03" W x 9.03" (0.86 lbs) 246 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Robert Johnson and Hans Toch's Crime and Punishment: Inside Views is an edited volume of original essays written by offenders in their own words. The book provides a unique, inside view of crime, prisoners, and the experience of punishment. These essays represent the worldviews of 52 offenders, introducing the reader to the forces that shaped their lives and compelled them to commit crimes, their struggles with their own feelings, and their experiences--often rocky--with prison life and the criminal justice system. Crime and Punishment: Inside Views is useful as a supplement for courses in criminal justice, corrections, and criminology. It illuminates a wide array of individuals, settings, and issues, offering a stimulating introduction to the study of crime and punishment. These writings will sharpen student's critical thinking skills as they compare and judge these offenders' own words against the context of their textbooks. Editors Johnson and Toch's insightful introductions and commentaries at the beginning of each section and each essay serve as a useful road map, framing the various writings and putting them into perspective. |