Social Sciences, Criminology

Punishment: A Comparative Historical Perspective

Name: Punishment: A Comparative Historical Perspective
Author: Terance D. Miethe
ISBN: 9780521605168

by Terance D. Miethe, Hong Lu

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Synopsis

Punishment in different forms is examined, including corporal and economic punishment.

About the Author, Terance D. Miethe

Terance Miethe is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has Authored 6 books and in the areas of criminology and legal studies including Crime and Its Social Context (1994); Crime Profiles: The Anatomy of Dangerous Persons, Places, and Situations 2nd edition (2001); Whistleblowing at Work: Tough Choices in Exposing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse on the Job (1999); Panic: The Social Construction of the Youth Gang Problem (2002); The Mismeasure of Crime (2002); Rethinking Homicide: Exploring the Structure and Process Underlying Deadly Situations (2004, Cambridge). His research articles have been published within all of the major journals in criminology and sociology, including Criminology, British Journal of Criminology, Law and Society Review, American Sociological Review, and Social Forces.

Hong Lu is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has authored numerous articles in the areas of criminology and comparative legal studies appearing in journals such as Law and Society Review, British Journal of Criminology, Crime and Delinquency, and Justice Quarterly.