The Routledge Companion to Criminological Theory and Concepts

Synopsis

A comprehensive one-stop reference text, The Routledge Companion to Criminological Theory and Concepts (the ‘Companion’) will find a place on every bookshelf, whether it be that of a budding scholar or a seasoned academic. Comprising over a hundred concise and authoritative essays written by leading scholars in the field, this volume explains in a clear and inviting way the emergence, context, evolution and current status of key criminological theories and conceptual themes.

The Companion is divided into six historical and thematic parts, each introduced by the editors and containing a selection of accessible and engaging short essays written specifically for this text:



Foundations of criminological thought and contemporary revitalizations
The emergence and growth of American criminology
From appreciation to critique
Late critical criminologies and new directions
Punishment and security
Geographies of crime


Comprehensive cross-referencing between entries will provide the reader with signposts to later developments, to critiques and to associated theoretical developments explored within the book, and lists of further reading in every entry will encourage independent thinking and study. This book is an essential reference work for criminology students at all levels and is the perfect companion for courses on criminological theory.

Book details

Author:

Avi Brisman, Eamonn Carrabine, Nigel South

ISBN:

9781317593522

Related ISBNs:

9781315744902, 9781138818996, 9781138818996, 9781138819009, 9781138819009, 9781315744902, 9781138818996, 9781138818996, 9781138819009, 9781138819009, 9781138819009, 9781315744902, 9781138818996

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Pages:

574

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

No

Date of addition:

2018-07-03

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2017

Copyright by:

N/A 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies