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Record Nr.

UNINA9910348226103321

Titolo

Thinking about criminology / / edited by Simon Holdaway and Paul Rock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : UCL Press, , 1998

ISBN

1-135-36619-5

1-135-36618-7

1-280-15847-6

0-203-98109-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (162 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HoldawaySimon

RockPaul Elliott

Disciplina

364.01

Soggetti

Criminology - Philosophy

Criminology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; CHAPTER 1 Thinking about criminology: "Facts are bits of biography"; CHAPTER 2 Theorizing-sotto voce; CHAPTER 3 Making the invisible visible in criminology: a personal journey; CHAPTER 4 Translations and refutations: an analysis of changing perspectives in criminology; CHAPTER 5 Copping a plea; CHAPTER 6 Back to the future: the predictive value of social theories of delinquency; CHAPTER 7 Roots of a perspective

CHAPTER 8 From criminology to anthropology? Identity, morality and normality in the social construction of devianceCHAPTER 9 Obituaries, opportunities and obsessions; CHAPTER 10 Thinking about criminology: a reflection on theory within criminology; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text covers the social theory of crime, deviance and social order, drawing together the experiences of criminologists from the principal contemporary schools of thought.