Criminological Perspectives

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Criminological Perspectives

Essential Readings

Crime and criminology

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Language: English

Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd

Published on: 20th February 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 768 pages

ISBN: 9781473952232


Overview

This revised and expanded Third Edition of the internationally acclaimed Criminological Perspectives is the most comprehensive reader available in the field. Wide-ranging and global in scope and coverage, Criminological Perspectives will enable you to critically engage with the various concepts and theoretical positions that you′ll encounter throughout your studies.

New Content and Topics

In addition to essays that have had a seminal influence on the development of criminology, new articles have been included to cover topics of contemporary criminological significance, including:

  • surveillance
  • digitized crime
  • terrorism and political violence
  • environmental crime
  • human trafficking
  • techno-social networks
  • narco-crime
  • global inequalities

The 56 articles are organised thematically, complete with introductions that place them in context and to illustrate the approaches taken by different schools of criminological thought.

Intended Audience

Criminological Perspectives will prove an indispensible resource, whether you′re studying criminology, criminal justice studies, socio-legal studies, penology, security studies, surveillance studies, or sociology.

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