Download or read book Crime, Reason and History written by Alan Norrie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides a challenging approach to the study of criminal law, offering a critical introduction to the law's general principles and, in contrast to orthodox criminal law texts, emphasizes the tensions and contradictions that lie at their heart.