Thinking about criminology / edited by Simon Holdaway and Paul Rock.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holdaway, Simon, editor.

Rock, Paul Elliott, editor.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology--Philosophy.

Criminology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] : University of Toronto Press, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thinking about criminology draws together the expertise of respected criminologists from the principle contemporary schools of thought. The book aims to provide a clear analysis of the relationship between sociological theory and contemporary empirical criminological research, discussing the ways in which theoretical perspectives have contributed to the understanding of relevant criminal justice institutions, law and policy.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Notes on contributors

1. Thinking about criminology: “Facts are bits of biography”

2. Theorizing - sotto voce

3. Making the invisible visible in criminology: a personal journey

4. Translations and refutations: an analysis of changing perspectives in criminology

5. Copping a plea

6. Back to the future: the predictive value of social theories of delinquency

7. Roots of a perspective

8. From criminology to anthropology? Identity, morality, and normality in the social construction of deviance

9. Obituaries, opportunities and obsessions

10. Thinking about criminology: a reflection on theory within criminology

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-6473-8

OCLC:

958571115