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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457619903321

Autore

Amatrudo Anthony

Titolo

Criminology and political theory [[electronic resource] /] / Anthony Amatrudo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, 2009

ISBN

1-4462-6921-3

1-283-28867-2

9786613288677

1-4462-0259-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Disciplina

364

Soggetti

Crime - Political aspects

Criminal justice, Administration of - Political aspects

Crime - Government policy

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

Cover; Contents; 1 - The Nature of the State; 2 - Economics and Criminal Activity; 3 - Rights and Obligations; 4 - Police and Policing; 5 - The Aims of Punishment; 6 - The Concept of Censure; 7 - Desert and Proportionality; 8 - Fairness; 9 - Ethics and our Moral Actions; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This clear, concise text sets out the relationship between political theory and criminology. It critically analyzes key theories and debates to shed new light on criminological topics and the political ideas that lie beneath them.