Negotiating Responsibility in the Criminal Justice System |
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| Author:
| Kamerman, Jack |
| Foreword by:
| Geis, Gilbert |
| Series title: | Elmer H Johnson and Carol Holmes Johnson Series in Criminology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2211-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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These essays present a study of the issue of responsibility for actions in the criminal justice system. Attacking the problem on various levels, the contributors look at the assumptions made by institutions regarding offender responsibility, and then turn to the views of the offenders.
These essays present a study of the issue of responsibility for actions in the criminal justice system. Attacking the problem on various levels, the contributors look at the assumptions made by institutions regarding offender responsibility, and then turn to the views of the offenders.