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Book SynopsisThis is a masterful effort to recognize and place the prison and asylums in their social contexts. Rothman shows that the complexity of their history can be unraveled and usefully interpreted. By identifying the salient influences that converged in the tumultuous 1820s and 1830s that led to a particular ideology in the development of prisons and asylums, Rothman provides a compelling argument that is historically informed and socially instructive. He weaves a comprehensive story that sets forth and portrays a series of interrelated events, influences, and circumstances that are shown to be connected to the development of prisons and asylums. Rothman demonstrates that meaningful historical interpretation must be based upon not one but a series of historical events and circumstances, their connections and ultimate consequences. Thus, the history of prisons and asylums in the youthful United States is revealed to be complex but not so complex that it cannot be disentangled, described, Table of ContentsThe Discovery of the Asylum; 1: The Boundaries of Qlonial Society; 2: Charity and Correction in the eighteenth Cmiury; 3: The Challenge of Crime; 4: The Invention of the Penitentiary; 5: Insanity and the Social Order; 6: The TSlew World of the Asylum; 7: The Paradox of Poverty; 8: The Almshouse experience; 9: The Well-Ordered Asylum; 10: The Legacy of Reform; 11: The Snduring Institution; Bibliographic Note

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Book Synopsis''A thrilling new talent'' PETER JAMES''Dark, compelling . . . one of the best police procedurals I''ve read for a long time'' M. W. CRAVEN''Creepy, twisted and gripping'' Sun 5-star reviewOn a cold winter''s morning, the body of a young boy is discovered in Epping Forest. The body is pristine and peaceful, his head resting gently on a pillow, an angel pendant clenched in his small fist. It is a murder as carefully planned as it is brutal, and there''s one person DI Bishop needs back on his team to help solve such a calculated crime. Holly Wakefield, criminal psychologist for the Met Police, is better than anyone Bishop knows at getting inside the brains of psychopaths. But with the body count rising, it''s going to take all their strength and resolve to stop the serial killer before any more angels are put to their rest . . .The second gripping serial killer thriller <Trade ReviewCreepy, twisted and gripping * Sun *Dark, compelling and expertly paced . . . one of the best police procedurals I've read for a long time -- M. W. CravenA must for all crime readers * Woman's Way *Deftly plotted, propulsive, psychologically astute . . . totally horrifyingAbsolutely gripping . . . It reminded me of Thomas Harris - the same combination of terror and the detective pitting wits against a psychopath. I had to keep reading, while dreading what was coming next -- Toby FaberAnother dark, observant and addictive Holly Wakefield thriller which I highly recommend -- Caroline EnglandPraise for the Holly Wakefield series:Mark Griffin is a thrilling new talent, destined to become a big name in British crime writingMightily impressive . . . deviously plotted, with a bleak thread of intriguing twists * Daily Mail *Meticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin's debut novel is utterly compelling. I can't wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield seriesWow. I read this in less than a day. As many twists and turns as a rollercoaster! A fascinating lead character with a deliciously dark secret. It's the kind of writing which grabs you and won't let you go

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Book SynopsisCritical Criminology is now a well-establishedâif heterogeneous and contentiousâfield of study. The work of critical criminologists supports numerous international journals, regional organizations, and global conferences. As the field continues to flourish as never before, this new title from Routledge, edited by two distinguished scholars, meets the need for an authoritative, one-stop reference work to make sense of the wide range of approaches, theories, and concepts that have informed Critical Criminology.In four volumes, the collection assembles the best and most influential empirical, theoretical, and political contributions made by critical criminologists from around the world, with special attention to new directions in the fieldâsuch as cultural criminology, masculinities studies, and feminist criminologies. The gathered works cover not only the history of Critical Criminology and cutting-edge theories, but also explore a variety of research methods used by leading scholars in the field and the rich data generated by their rigorous empirical work.With a full index, together with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editors, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context, Critical Criminology is an essential work of reference. The collection will be particularly useful as a database allowing scattered and often fugitive material to be easily located. It will also be welcomed as a crucial tool permitting rapid access to less familiarâand sometimes overlookedâtexts. For researchers, students, and policy-makers, it is an essential one-stop research and pedagogic resource.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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