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The Roots of Evil A Social History of Crime and Punishment

Paperback • 2003 • English

The Roots of Evil A Social History of Crime and Punishment

By Christopher Hibbert

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

In this age of burgeoning prison populations, of fascination with details of crime whether by psychopaths or politicians, this re-issue of Christopher Hibbert's classic social history of crime and punishment is timely. The author's immensely readable narrative takes the reader through the lurid story of crime, detection, conviction and punishment. He discusses murder as a lust and murder as a trade: mutilation, torture, lynching and flogging: the guillotine, the gallows and the gas chamber; outl...Show more

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ISBN

9780750933346

Publisher

Sutton

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

The Roots of Evil A Social History of Crime and Punishment

Format

Paperback

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