Building Complex Temporal Explanations of Crime: History, Institutions and Agency

ISBN-13: 9783030748296 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 162 str.

Stephen Farrall

Spis treści

Introduction.- Chapter One: Recognising Complexity.- Chapter Two: Historical and Constructivist Institutionalisms.- Chapter Three: Why-Because Analyses.- Chapter Four: Realistic Evaluation.- Chapter Five: Where have All the People Gone? Theories of Structuration, Practice and Agency.- Chapter Six: Research Designs and Research Methods.- Chapter Seven: An Exemplar.- Chapter Eight: Concluding Observations.- Glossary.

O autorze

Stephen Farrall is Research Chair in Criminology at the University of Derby, UK.

Blurb

A thoroughly engrossing invitation to criminologists to take history seriously. It is a compelling book, which casts a critical eye on complexity, continuity and change. Written with flair and imagination, it provides a bold, dynamic framework to challenge the existing parameters of criminological inquiry. Original, ambitious and thought provoking – this is an important and timely work.

 Eamonn Carrabine, Professor of Criminology, Department of Sociology, University of Essex

 

A timely and refreshing read from start to finish. By offering complex answers to complex problems, Professor Farrall presents a compelling vision of criminology which is underpinned by interdisciplinarity, context, temporal processes and agency. Essential reading for anyone seeking to develop and challenge their own thinking around issues of crime. 

Neil Chakraborti, Professor in Criminology, University of Leicester