Drawing from criminology, law, and the social sciences, the authors evaluate the effectiveness of deterrence as a form of crime control

Examines the relationship between firearms and interpersonal violence, analyzes patterns of gun ownership in the U.S., and looks at the future of gun control legislation.

Includes chapter on prisoners rights in Australia.

This is a comprehensive assessment of American penal systems and the restraint of crime.

Hawkins traces how De Cosmos became one of the most feared journalists in British Columbia and then how he forced his way into British Columbia politics, becoming BC's second premier.