Description
| Product ID: | 9781446207864 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Criminological Perspectives |
| Subtitle: | Essential Readings |
| Authors: | Author: Eugene McLaughlin, John Muncie |
| Page Count: | 768 |
| Subjects: | Sociology and anthropology, Sociology & anthropology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This internationally acclaimed Reader offers a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to the major topics that constitute contemporary criminology, and is an invaluable resource that students will use throughout their course 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. 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-02-20 |
