| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 188 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Crime and justice |
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Crime and justice (Buckingham, England)
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| Contents |
Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; Series editor's foreword; Preface and acknowledgments to the 3rd edition; Chapter 1 Introduction: understanding some key features of criminology; Chapter 2 Perspectives in criminological theory; Chapter 3 Understanding 'right realism'; Chapter 4 Understanding 'left realism'; Chapter 5 Gendering the criminal; Chapter 6 Crime, politics and welfare; Chapter 7 Criminal victimization, politics and welfare; Chapter 8 Conclusions: new directions for criminology?; Glossary; References; Index; Back cover |
| Summary |
What does contemporary criminological theory look like? What impact, if any, does it have on policy? Part of the "Crime and Justice" series, this book examines the development of criminological theory, with detailed analysis of the relationship between criminological theorizing, criminal justice, social justice, and politics |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Crime -- Sociological aspects.
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Criminology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0335230350 (electronic bk.) |
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9780335230358 (electronic bk.) |
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