International Handbook of Criminology

ISBN-13: 9781420085518 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 726 str.

Shlomo Giora Shoham; Paul Knepper; Martin Kett

Opis

A substantive guide to state of the art research and theory, the International Handbook of Criminology completes an esteemed trilogy of comparative analyses and insight from worldwide experts. Exploring a phenomenon that penetrates cultures of all racial, ethnic, and social classes, this volume continues in the tradition of its predecessors in the series by updating research on longstanding issues and offering perspectives into new problems and trends. Topics in this volume include:

the etiology of crime

historical antecedents of contemporary responses to crime

life course criminology

the basis for comparative research in criminal justice

sources and strategies for knowledge acquisition in criminology

specific forms of crime and criminal behavior, including environmental, sex-related, and financial

responses to crime, including technological, societal, and policy-related

crime issues related to social divisions.

Assembling the works of leading criminologists in Europe, the Americas, the Pacific, the Mediterranean, and Australasia, this volume reflects the need for a re-evaluation of the field of criminology in response to the changing theoretical framework that has occurred in recent years. In doing so, it further elevates the level of discourse and sets the stage for innovative research projects and solutions. Those wishing to continue their studies should consult the International Handbook of Victimology and the International Handbook of Penology and Criminal Justice, which complete the trilogy.

Recenzje

There are a number of books on criminology in the market, but none as remarkable as this. … As I thumbed through the book, I immediately sensed the world view of criminology that this book provides.
—Anil Aggarwal’s Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Volume 12, Number 1, January - June 2011

Spis treści

Theoretical and Historical Frameworks.  Crime Science.  Born for Evil? Biological Theories of Crime in Historical Perspective.  Life Course Criminology.  Making Sense of Criminal Justice. Methods of Inquiry.  The Politics of Numbers: Crime Statistics as a Source of Knowledge and a Tool of Governance.  The Subculture Concept: A Genealogy.  Anthropologies of Domestic Violence: Studying Crime in Situ.  Methodological Issues in the Comparison of Police-Recorded Crime Rates.  Crime and Criminality.  Transnational Environmental Harm and Eco-Global Criminology.  Perpetrators and Victims of Sex Crimes. Financial Crimes in Comparative Context.  Studying Criminality and Criminal Offenders in the Early Twentieth-Century Philippines.  Response to Crime.  Affluence, Disadvantage, and Fear of Crime.  Closed-Circuit Television: A Review of Its Development and Its Implications for Privacy.  Crime and Social Policy.  Truth, Reality, Justice, and the Crime Genre: Implications for Criminological Inquiry and Pedagogy.  The Police Response to Crime.  The European Experience of Crime Prevention.  Crime, Victims, and Social Divisions.  Class, Inequality, and the Etiology of Crime.  Youth Gangs in a Global Context.  Victim Participation in the Criminal Justice Process: Normative Dilemmas and Practical Responses.  Spatial Analysis of Street Crimes.  Understanding Repeat Victimization: A Longitudinal Study.  Conclusion.