Crime Without Punishment: Aspects of the History of Homicide

by Lawrence M. Friedman

Book Overview

In this compelling book, Lawrence M. Friedman looks at situations where killing is condemned by law but not by social norms and, therefore, is rarely punished. He shows how penal codes categorize homicides by degree of intent, which are in turn based on society's sense of moral outrage. Despite being officially defined as murder, many homicides have historically gone unpunished. Friedman looks at early vigilante justice, crimes of passion, murder...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108446280
• ISBN13: 9781108446280
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"