1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781627403321

Autore

Amatrudo Anthony

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-4739-0358-0

1-4462-6921-3

1-283-28867-2

9786613288677

1-4462-0259-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 165 p.)

Disciplina

364

Soggetti

Criminal justice, Administration of - Political aspects

Crime prevention - Government policy

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.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910817319303321

Autore

McKenna Michael <1969->

Titolo

Real people and the rise of reality television / / Michael McKenna

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-5054-2

1-4422-5053-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Disciplina

791.45/72

791.4572

Soggetti

Reality television programs - United States - History - 20th century

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

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Golden Gut Strikes Again; 2 Branding a Genre: Nonfiction, Actuality, Reality!; 3 Whackos, Freaks, Eccentrics . . . God Bless America; 4 Sliding down the TV Food Chain: Syndicated Reality; 5 Ebb Tide; Epilogue; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>The origins of, and in many ways the prototype for, modern reality programming can be traced to </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Real People</span><span>, a show which focused on average individuals, primarily Americans, and applauded their individuality. This book provides an examination of </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Real People</span><span>, why it succeeded, and what implications it had for future television programming. </span></span>