History Of Punishment; Judicial Penalties From Ancient Time: Sharia Law, Torture

Please read item description\nTHE HISTORY OF PUNISHMENT\nJUDICIAL PENALTIES FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY\n(LEWIS LYONS)\nSince the beginning of history, people\nhave punished offenders for their crimes.  The reasons for punishment are many and have\nremained the same from ancient times to the present day: retribution,\nincapacitation, deterrents and reform.  Early\nsocieties punished transgressors for disrupting tribal unity or breaking\ncommunity laws.  A civilization\ndeveloped, legal codes and statutory punishments were formalised, providing the\nfoundation for laws toda\nIllustrated with 110 black-and-white artworks\nand photographs, \u2018The History of Punishment\u2019 offers a complete view of this\nfascinating subject, beginning with the laws and punishments of the ancient Mesopotamians\nand the code of Hammurabi, and coming right up to date with present day practices,\nincluding imprisonment, corporal punishment and the death penalty.\nCovering both t.