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The Positive School of Criminology


Book Description
Enrico Ferri (1856 -1929) was an Italian criminologist and socialist. Ferri investigated social and economic factors that motivated criminals. He argued for crime prevention over punishment. Ferri notes that a decrease in the prison population is not indicative of a decrease in the crime rate. Instead it shows shorter sentences and the substitution of fines for jail time. There is a change in... More
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PublisherBook Jungle
BindingPaperback (20 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages68
ISBN-101438536631
ISBN-13978-1438536637
Publication Date02/04/2010
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About Enrico Ferri (Author) : Enrico Ferri is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Enrico Ferri include The Positive School of Criminology, The Positive School of Criminology.
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