A series of four programmes on the nature of crime and the purposes of punishment; which attempts to put the questions in perspective, even if it does not provide all the answers.
2: THE IDEA OF PUNISHMENT
The development of penal theory and practice from the middle ages to the present time; the contribution of psychology to the understanding and treatment of the criminal.
Speakers:
Sir Lionel Fox
Chairman of the Prison Commission 1942-1960
A consultant psychiatrist specialising in criminal problems Chairman, C. R. Hewitt
A Listen and Learn series
A list of books for further reading, and details of weekend follow-up courses, can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed foolscap envelope to ' [address removed]