Marxism and Criminological Theory

Marxism and Criminological Theory
Author: Mark Cowling
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2008-11-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230234712

This volume looks at Marxist thought in criminology, the work of Willem Bonger, Georg Rusche and Otto Kircheimer, and assesses the role of Marxist analysis in areas such as Critical Criminology and Left Realism. Arguing that Marxism is relevant in the post-Soviet era, it offers a 'toolkit' of Marxist theories and how to use them.

Crime And Capitalism

Crime And Capitalism
Author: David Greenberg
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 778
Release: 2010-06-10
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1439905649

Classic and contemporary viewpoints on crime.

The New Criminology

The New Criminology
Author: Ian Taylor
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2002-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134966660

A major contribution to criminology in which Taylor, Walton and Young provide a framework for a fully social theory of crime.

Media and Crime

Media and Crime
Author: Yvonne Jewkes
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2015-02-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 147391731X

This book critically examines the complex interactions between media and crime. Written with an engaging and authoritative voice, it guides you through all the key issues, ranging from news reporting of crime, media constructions of children and women, moral panics, and media and the police to ′reality′ crime shows, surveillance and social control. This third edition: Explores innovations in technology and forms of reporting, including citizen journalism. Examines the impact of new media including mobile, Internet and digital technologies, and social networking sites. Features chapters dedicated to the issues around cybercrime and crime film, along with new content on terrorism and the media. Shows you how to research media and crime. Includes discussion questions, further reading and a glossary. Now features a companion website, complete with links to journal articles, relevant websites and blogs. This is essential reading for your studies in criminology, media studies, cultural studies and sociology. The Key Approaches to Criminology series celebrates the removal of traditional barriers between disciplines and, specifically, reflects criminology’s interdisciplinary nature and focus. It brings together some of the leading scholars working at the intersections of criminology and related subjects. Each book in the series helps readers to make intellectual connections between criminology and other discourses, and to understand the importance of studying crime and criminal justice within the context of broader debates. The series is intended to have appeal across the entire range of undergraduate and postgraduate studies and beyond, comprising books which offer introductions to the fields as well as advancing ideas and knowledge in their subject areas.

An Introduction to Critical Criminology

An Introduction to Critical Criminology
Author: Pamela Ugwudike
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2015-02-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447309405

An Introduction to Critical Criminology offers an accessible introduction to foundational and contemporary theories and perspectives in critical criminology which introduces students to theories and perspectives about the causes of crime, and the operation of the criminal justice system.

Revisiting Crimes of the Powerful

Revisiting Crimes of the Powerful
Author: Steven Bittle
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2018-06-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351815369

Frank Pearce was the first scholar to use the term 'crimes of the powerful.' His ground-breaking book of the same name provided insightful critiques of liberal orthodox criminology, particularly in relation to labelling theory and symbolic interactionism, while making important contributions to Marxist understandings of the complex relations between crime, law and the state in the reproduction of the capitalist social order. Historically, crimes of the powerful were largely neglected in crime and deviance studies, but there is now an important and growing body of work addressing this gap. This book brings together leading international scholars to discuss the legacy of Frank Pearce’s book and his work in this area, demonstrating the invaluable contributions a critical Marxist framework brings to studies of corporate and state crimes, nationally, internationally and on a global scale. This book is neither a hagiography, nor a review of random areas of social scientific interest. Instead, it draws together a collection of scholarly and original articles which draw upon and critically interrogate the continued significance of the approach pioneered in Crimes of the Powerful. The book traces the evolution of crimes of the powerful empirically and theoretically since 1976, shows how critical scholars have integrated new theoretical insights derived from post-structuralism, feminism and critical race studies and offers perspectives on how the crimes of the powerful - and the enormous, ongoing destruction they cause - can be addressed and resisted.

Criminological Theory in Context

Criminological Theory in Context
Author: John Martyn Chamberlain
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2015-01-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1473916763

This book provides a lively, concise and definitive introduction to the study of the causes of crime. Authoritative yet accessible, it offers a guide to the historical development of criminology as an academic discipline and in doing so: presents an overview of a range of different theories of crime, including classical, biological, psychological and sociological approaches analyses the strengths and weaknesses of each theory discussed provides chapter overview boxes and key summary points helps you to take your studies further with self-study tasks and suggestions for further reading. In covering key theoretical positions and placing them in their historical context, Criminological Theory in Context is perfect for students taking introductory courses in criminological theory.

Class, State, and Crime

Class, State, and Crime
Author: Richard Quinney
Publisher: David McKay Company
Total Pages: 179
Release: 1977
Genre: CRIME AND CRIMINALS
ISBN: 9780679303428