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... tention to them at this time just after the publication of his "Criminal Psychology" in the "Modern Criminal Science Series." Many of the essays appear to be preparatory or supplementary[r] ... See full document

... After giving an outline of the past and present methods of treating criminals, in which the modern theories and practice in the United States and abrpad are frequently drawn upon, Mr.. P[r] ... See full document

... appear in the "Modern Criminal Science Series," published by Little, Brown and Company, for the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, a review of the work will be deferred [r] ... See full document

... This leads over to the questions: "Should Insanity exempt from Criminal Responsibility in any circumstances?" "Should all lunatics without exception be exempted from Criminal Responsibil[r] ... See full document

... Under the heading of congenital habitual criminals he puts, rightly, first, insane criminals whose condition he says appears to result nearly always from hereditary predisposition; secon[r] ... See full document

... Animals and Women is a collection of 13 essays by 13 authors on the interlocking oppressions of sexism and speciesism. A few of the essays have a literary focus but otherwise the specific topics are very diverse applying ... See full document

... in the animal sciences concerning the subjective experiences of animals are outlined followed by a quick run-through of various philosophical theories of mind. There is an attempt to defuse the problem of ... See full document

... This is a depressing yet important book outlining the myriad of way mammals are exploited or ‘sustainably used’. It covers the fur trade, whaling, hunting for food or sport and ecotourism as well as other topics. ... See full document

... Research Notes 1 Book Reviews.. Agora Information for Authors.[r] ... See full document

... The second stage was mainly the labor of the Protestant churches, which took place in the aftermath of the European colonization of Africa. Christian proselyti- zation was conducted by missionaries from colonial ... See full document

... Even so, the 307,000 school children who are en rolled in speech correction classes comprise less than one-sixth of the total number in need of@help, and the supply of speech correction [r] ... See full document

... Early in the book McNally suggests that not all monsters are equal, and that we need to differentiate distinct forms of monstrosity. The intention is to distinguish between the zombie as a beast of burden, crushed ... See full document

... system, public prosecutors, administrative agencies, prisons, mental institutions, alcoholic homes, and the officials and employees of the social welfare services.. A s[r] ... See full document

... Whether this was an oversight or a deliberate omission is unclear. She was unable to put the finishing touches on her manuscript before her death (from cancer) so it could be that the book, as published, contains ... See full document

... Unquestionably the most important issue associated with the insanity defense is the indeterminate detention of the mentally ill offender. When a minor offense is com[r] ... See full document

... In the attempt to find an answer, Professor Simon divided the experimental juries into three groups: one-third were instructed according to the M'Naghten rule, one-t[r] ... See full document

... As a result, one of the major objectives of the criminal process is a determination of what criminal conduct is sufficiently serious to justify the use of limite[r] ... See full document

... Hallas’ book is an excellent introduction to the Comintern. It is very much a critical history. He highlights the great accomplishments of the Comintern, including a focus on the united front method. He documents ... See full document

... The chapters include papers on energy plan- ning, energy pricing, energy project evaluation, energy forecasting, energy conservation, im- plementation of energy policy, rural energy, bio[r] ... See full document

... "Much of Enron's reputation as a world-class innovator comes from the creation of the gas bank and Enron's later efforts to duplicate that success in related markets, most notably el[r] ... See full document