Books by Pieter Spierenburg

About the evolution of prison in the Netherlands, Germany and France during the early moden period with reference to all of Europe

This innovative book tells the fascinating tale of the long histories of violence, punishment, and the human body, and how they are all connected.

Pieter Spierenburg traces the long period of evolution that gave rise to the modern debate about punishment, and relates it to the development of Western European society.

This book offers a fascinating and insightful overview of seven centuries of murder in Europe. It tells the story of the changing face of violence and documents the long-term decline in the incidence of homicide.