Adolphe Prins's groundbreaking study of criminality and law enforcement offers new insights into the nature of crime and the criminal justice system. Drawing on a wealth of historical and contemporary sources, Prins offers a compelling analysis of the forces that shape criminal behavior and the mechanisms societies use to control it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.