The Social Reality of Crime

by Richard Quinney

Book Overview

Richard Quinney's The Social Reality of Crime remains an eloquent and important statement on crime, law, and justice. At the time of its appearance in 1970, Quinney's theory not only liberated the field from a recitation of the practices of the police, courts, and corrections, it also represented a marked departure from traditional analysis which viewed criminal behavior as pathological. Quinney not only advanced criminological thought, he inspired...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765806789
• ISBN13: 9780765806789
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"