Fewer than 20 percent of countries have prohibited corporal punishment, while 35 percent retain the death penalty. Prison is still a universal punishment, regardless of culture or legal system. But what are the best ways to deter crime, while still recognizing civil rights? What lessons are there in the ways in which justice is administered-or abused-around the world?
Graeme R. Newman is distinguished teaching professor at the School of Criminal Justice, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY.
"Crime and Punishment Around the World assembles valuable facts and
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reference. The editors and contributors are to be congratulated for
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this information. The entries are substantial enough to stand on
their own as well as offer a basis for country comparisons.
Students studying the current state of international crime and
punishment as well as those looking for information on specific
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