Title: The Oxford handbook of criminology /
Authors: Maguire, Mike; Morgan, Rodney; Reiner, Robert, 1946-
Publisher: Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Criminology Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Criminology; Crime; Criminology
Abstract: This is the most comprehensive and authoritative single volume guide to the subject; combining masterly reviews of all the key topics with extensive bibliographical references to aid further research. In addition to the history of the discipline and reviews of the contributions to criminology of different theoretical perspectives, this book provides up-to-date reviews of such diverse topics as crime statistics, policing, the criminal justice process, race and gender, drugs and the media and crime. It is essential reading for all teachers and students of criminology and an indispensable source-book for professionals working in the field.
Contents: Introduction to section edition / Robert Reiner, Rod Morgan, and Mike Maguire -- Of crimes and criminals : the development of criminology in Britain / David Garland -- The history of crime and crime control institutions / Clive Emsley -- Dumping the "hostages to fortune"? The politics of law and order in post-war Britain / David Downes and Rod Morgan -- Crime statistics, patterns, and trends : changing perception and their implications / Mike Maguire -- Media made criminality : the representation of crime in mass media / Robert Reiner -- Sociological theories of crime / Paul Rock -- The political economy of crime / Ian Taylor -- Environmental criminology / Anthony E. Bottoms and Paul Wiles -- Human development and criminal careers / David P. Farrington -- Recent social theory and the study of crime and punishment / Richard Sparks -- Criminology, criminal law, and criminalization / Nicola Lacey -- Social control / Barbara A. Hudson -- Left realist criminology : radical in its analysis, realist in its policy / Jock Young -- Censure, crime and state / Colin Sumner -- Feminism and criminology / Loraine Gelsthorpe -- Masculinities and crimes / Tony Jefferson -- Understanding criminal justice comparatively / David Nelken -- Victims / Lucia Zedner -- Youth, Crime, and Justice / Tim Newburn -- Mentally disordered offenders / Jill Peay -- Ethnic Origins, crime, and criminal justice / David J. Smith -- Gender and crime / Frances Heidensohn -- Criminal collaboration : youth gangs, subcultures, professional criminals, and organized crime / Dick Hobbs -- Violent crime / Michael Levi -- White-collar crime / David Nelken -- Drugs : Use, crime and control / Nigel South -- Crime prevention / Ken Pease -- Policing and the police / Robert Reiner -- From suspect to trial / Andrew Sanders -- Sentencing / Andrew Ashworth -- Imprisonment : Current concerns and a brief history since 1945 / Rod Morgan -- Community penalities and the probation service / George Mair.