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The Crime of Punishment

Karl Menninger, M.D.

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#2432 of 3,809 books · #134 in General

Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction (1969).

Our system of penology is remarkably ineffective, says the author; our method for controlling crime is antiquated and unjust. He examines the entire juridical system and its functions, commenting on modern scientific discoveries about human behavior and the fact that these are not recognized in our present legal code.

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Publisher
Viking Adult
ISBN-13
9780140044881
Topics
Criminal justice systemPenology and prison reformPsychology of crime

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