Beyond Criminology
Subtitle: Taking Harm Seriously
Contributors: Paddy Hillyard (Editor); Christina Pantazis (Editor); Dave Gordon (Editor); Steve Tombs (Editor)
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: October 7, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780745319049
Subjects: Sociology, Social Studies; Social Science; Criminal Law - General; Sociology; Social problems; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Law / Criminal Law; Criminology
First sentence: A number of years ago, at the annual conference of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control, a long-standing debate within and around criminology (re)emerged as a dominant theme of discussions outside the formal sessions - namely, what is the theoretical rationale and political utility of retaining a commitment to the analysis of crime, (criminal) law and the criminal justice system?