Recent Book: Criminal Behaviour — An Introduction to Criminology and the Penal System
| Date | 01 July 1983 |
| Published date | 01 July 1983 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X8305600325 |
| Author | G. R. Markham |
| Subject Matter | Recent Book |
PAUL
BAILEY
(ED):
An
English Madam
~
The Life and Work of' Cvnthia Pavne
London:
Jonathan
Cape. £7.50.
..
.
The Policy Advisory Committee on
Sexual Offences should recruit Cynthia
Payne as a member because she would be
able to offer first hand information on
many of the aspects of the committee's
work. In particular she would be able to
recommend how a discreet, well
organized brothel can be organized
providing a wide range of sexual services,
without organized crime being involved,
or women compelled to act as prostitutes
against their will.
Clients of Ambleside Avenue included
barristers (who the police permitted to
give false names to cover their presence),
members of the clergy and parliament, as
well as businessmen, the elderly and
handicapped.
Paul Bailey's account is very readable,
raises the issues of why the police raided
the establishment, and the hypocrisy of
the law which penalizes women who
provide sexual services, but not the men
who avail themselves - there would be
no prostitutes if there weren't men
seeking their services!
Cynthia's story is fascinating, funny,
and gives a view of present day brothel
life rarely documented in this country. A
must for all police officers, even if only to
see if they can discover the identity of the
former Superintendent who used to take
off his clothes to clean the cooker at
Ambleside Avenue! Ken Russell
HERSCHEL
PRINS:
Criminal Behaviour
~
an introduction to criminology and the penal system
London: Tavistock Publications. £11.00 (Hardback); £5.50 (Paperback)
This book sets out to be a guide and an As a primer and a guide to further
introduction to a very complex territory. reading, I found this a worthwhile
The
author
uses
a
reasonably
publication, clearly written and with a
conventional division: in
Part
I he handsome bibliography this book would
co
ns
ide
rs
the
d
efi
nit
ion
a nd provide any newcomer with a solid base
measurement of criminal behaviour, from which to work. It is possible to find
Part 2 is devoted to considering the more
than
sufficient references within it
understanding of criminal behaviour, if one has any real interest in the subject
Part
3 is concerned with methods of matter while the content itself reaches a
disposal once an offender enters the sufficiently high standard for anyone
system and
Part
4 is devoted to the who does not wish to progress beyond
effectiveness of penal measures. the preliminary stage. G. R.
Markham
VIVIAN
GERALD
HINES
QC: Judicial Discretion in Sentencing by Judges
and Magistrates
Chichester: Barry Rose Publishers Ltd. £42.50
"A scholarly book which will appeal to
the student as well as the practitioner";"I
have great pleasure in commending this
book to those concerned with the
administration of criminal law", are
comments made by the Lord Chief
Justice
and
Lord
Chancellor,
respectively, in
support
of this major
work byJudge Hines, which immediately
render unto it the attribute of excellence.
The historical exigesis is long enough
to provide an interesting backcloth, but
sufficiently concise not to intimidate the
uncommitted reader.
July /983
Thereafter, the
book
develops through
16 chapters of "legal" subject matter to
encompass all those multifarious aspects
of the law which have a part to play in the
sentencing process.
Well set out, with a wealth of material
- reference is made to no fewer than 900
cases - this major work is the
culmination of years of experience,
contemporaneously recorded in note
form and finally produced in impressive
style: a literary contribution of great
merit, indeed! E.D.
297
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