Heinous Crime
Subtitle: Cases, Causes, and Consequences
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: March 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780231131896
Subjects: Crime & criminology; Criminal law; Social Science; Sociology; Criminology; Social Science / Criminology; Criminal justice, Administrati; Criminal justice, Administration of; Prevention; United States; Violent crimes
Description: What circumstances lead someone to commit murder, rape, or acts of child molestation? Why does society have such a deep-seated wish for vengeance against perpetrators of heinous crimes? Can those found guilty of such crimes ever be rehabilitated? What are the long-term consequences of incarceration, for inmates and society? Reamer examines the psychological and social factors that lead individuals to commit reprehensible crimes, arguing that a fuller understanding of different criminal types is crucial to developing successful answers to the problem of heinous crimes. [publisher web site].