Adventures in criminology / Sir Leon Radzinowicz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Radzinowicz, Leon, 1906-1999.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radzinowicz, Leon, 1906-1999.

Radzinowicz, Leon.

Criminologists--Great Britain--Biography.

Criminologists.

Criminology--Great Britain--History.

Criminology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (505 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sir Leon Radzinowicz is one of the key figures in the development of criminology in the twentieth century. This account of the development of criminology intertwines his personal narrative as a criminologist with the progression of criminology itself. His experience gained from a career which has spanned 70 years since the 1920's, offers a profound overview of how the understanding of crime and criminals, of criminal justice systems and penology has changed, and of the tensions and dilemmas these pose for democratic societies.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; Foreword by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Woolf, Master of the Rolls; Acknowledgements; At the creation; From an active volcano to a well-ordered scenery; Towards a medical model of criminal justice; A penological cul-de-sac; Trying to break down traditional barriers; The socio-liberal approach to criminal policy; Reaching the harbour; Putting criminology on the national map; Making it work: infusing reality into an idea; The awkward question of capital punishment; An issue which refuses to go away; A prison system in crisis

A fruitful approach to penal reform The death of a Royal Commission; Seeking international solutions; Some forays abroad and at home; A grim penal outlook; A brief for criminology; Index of Names

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-63934-1

1-134-63935-X

1-280-33693-5

0-203-25844-4

0-203-02382-X

9780203023822

OCLC:

252810793