Criminology and Social Theory

by David Garland, Richard Sparks, David Garland, et al.

Book Overview

In this unique collection of essays, a diverse group of distinguished social theorists reflect upon the intellectual challenges and opportunities presented to criminology by recent transformations in the social and intellectual landscapes of contemporary societies. As each essay in its different way reveals, crime and punishment have ceased to be topics that can be contained within the bounds of any specialized discipline. Crime and punishment now...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198299427
• ISBN13: 9780198299424
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"