punishment

Provides descriptions of the punishments meted out to offenders in fifty criminal cases in England from around the time of Shakespeare and Milton, based on news reports of the time.

Following an act of vandalism against her father's girlfriend, a seventeen-year-old girl is paired by the court with an eccentric senior citizen whose hobby as a sleuth turns deadly.

Describes the history and purpose of the Eighth Amendment that prohibits against excessive bail.

An 1896 study of old-time laws, punishments, and penalties, such as bilboes, the ducking stool, and the scarlet letter, with information on specific instances in which the disciplines were used.

Surveys how justice is practiced in many different countries, and examines prison life and sentencing policies.

Offers guidelines and strategies for effective classroom management that focuses on developing self-esteem, changing negative behavior, and reducing stress.

Contains studies, surveys, and statistics on issues related to crime, prisons, and jails, covering victims, hate crimes and terrorism in the U.S., correctional facilities, probation and parole, and other topics.

Uses literature and case studies to chronicle the historic shift in the philosophy of punishing wrongdoers and examines the continuing tension between the desire for personal vengeance and public interest in lawfulness.

Traces the history of crime and punishment from 3200 B.C. to the present and discusses how and why the laws which govern people's behavior were created.