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WRITTEN IN BLOOD
Pieter Spierenburg narrates two sensational murder cases among intimates in eighteenth-century Amsterdam. The cases recounted here both resulted from fatal attraction. They …
Violence in Europe
Has violence changed over the centuries? Has it always held the same meanings for us?Will it always be a given in society?Taking the sociocultural long view, Violence in Europe …
Violence in Europe
The Spectacle of Suffering
Present-day unease about the treatment of lawbreakers has deep historical roots. Pieter Spierenburg traces the long period of evolution that gave rise to the modern debate about …
Violence and Punishment
This innovative book tells the fascinating tale of the long histories of violence, punishment, and the human body, and how they are all connected. Taking the decline of violence …
Violence and Punishment
This innovative book tells the fascinating tale of the long histories of violence, punishment, and the human body, and how they are all connected. Taking the decline of violence …
Murder and Violence in Modern Latin America
Written by leading scholars from the Americas and Europe, this is a thorough assessment of state-supported murder and violence in Latin America. Examines the trajectory of murder …
Violence in Europe
The Prison Experience
The prison occupies a central position in the penal systems of modern countries. Many scholars believed –before the appearance of this book- that imprisonment did not become a …
History of Murder
This book offers a fascinating and insightful overview of seven centuries of murder in Europe. It tells the story of the changing face of violence and documents the long-term …
Violence in Europe