Crimes of punishment America's culture of violence

This groundbreaking book by an award-winning psychoanalyst and forensic psychiatrist presents a comprehensive exploration of a timely but often taboo topic: the failure of punishment to deter crime and violence, an issue that affects us both individually and as a culture. Written at the culmination...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dorpat, Theodore L. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub c2007.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:This groundbreaking book by an award-winning psychoanalyst and forensic psychiatrist presents a comprehensive exploration of a timely but often taboo topic: the failure of punishment to deter crime and violence, an issue that affects us both individually and as a culture. Written at the culmination of the author s fifty-year career as a psychoanalyst, forensic psychologist and scholar, this wide-ranging work identifies the origins of violence and investigates the surprising consequences of punishment from a multitude of perspectives. In his treatment of the topic, Dr. Dorpat utilizes scientifi
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (306 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-276) and index.
ISBN:9786611398323
9781281398321
9780875865652