This is a very well written book. The style of presentation makes it a pleasure to read and the methodology by which opinions are arrived at, are clearly set out so that you can agree or disagree without feeling that the author is intruding on your right to form your own views on the various subjects. This is a most thought provoking book which will be of interest to anyone who wishes to gain a greater understanding of the concepts of crime and punishment, or of law and order. - BJM, Tasmanian Law Newsletter, May 2005