Crime, Shame and Reintegration

Crime, Shame and Reintegration

This book, a contribution to general criminological theory, suggests that the key to why some societies have higher crime rates than others lies in the way different cultures go about the social process of shaming wrongdoers. Shaming can be counterproductive, making crime problems worse. But when shaming is done within a cultural context of respect for the offender, it can be extraordinarily powerful, efficient, and just form of social control.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new18-03-012016-b0205349
ReleaseDate 1989-03-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521356688

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