Heinous crime : cases, causes, and consequences /

Annotation 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? Officials of the criminal justice system,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reamer, Frederic G., 1953- (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press ©2005.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/ream13188