Criminological Perspectives: A Reader (Published in association with The Open University)

A remarkably timely collection, Criminological Perspectives adds to the current excitement and activity in criminology and both reflects and represents numerous and diverse lines of theoretical inquiry that constitutes criminology. This accessible set of edited readings introduces students to the eclectic nature of criminological knowledge and prompts readers to critically approach not only its elements but also the very essence of the criminological enterprise. The volume covers the gamut of issues, including the origins of criminology, criminology′s historic concern to discover the causes of crime, and what distinguishes a criminal act from an act that goes unnoticed. The notable contributors also examine the competing rationales for systems of crime control and the formal processes of regulation and surveillance in the community. This valuable collection concludes by pondering the future of criminology and its further potential for theoretical development. Comprehensive and lively reading, Criminological Perspectives provides students of criminology and sociology with a set of readings that are important to apprehending the basics of criminology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761950036
• ISBN13: 9780761950035
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.5" x 6.3"