The Other Side of Criminology

The Other Side of Criminology
Author: Gerardus Petrus Hoefnagels
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9401744955

Didactically, a textbook of criminology should start at the beginning. The learning process, also an emotional process, begins in criminology with the concepts, views, emotions, attitudes and ideas we have regarding crime and criminals. Exploration of these underlying factors is one of the aims of the present book. We can free our thinking only by being aware of the significance of our own feelings and thoughts about a phenomenon like crime. 'That is the basic problem confronting us. In scien tific thinking implicit postulates as to the sensus communis, unless recognized and 1 neutralized, grow into idols.' The fight against crime is one example of such an idol. Crimes and criminals exist only by virtue of reactions to certain forms of be havior. For this reason this book will begin by examining the reactions of society to crime. Criminology is primarily a science of others than offenders. In this sense I invert criminology. The history of criminology is not so much a history of offenders, 2 as a history of the reactions of those in power.

Criminology and Criminal Policy Movements

Criminology and Criminal Policy Movements
Author: Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2013
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0761858520

"These studies recover the historical roots of thinking that are in conflict with, and critical of, present-day tendencies. Criminological theory over the last few decades has oscillated between extremes: on one side there are calls for increasing the state exercise of punitive power as the only means of providing security, in the face of both urban and international rime; while the other side highlights the need for reducing the exercise of punitive power because of the paradoxical effects that it produces. Useful for academics, practitioners, professionals and students, this book will certainly contribute to a wider awareness in crime prevention and criminal justice."--Publisher's website.

Some thoughts about the future of criminology

Some thoughts about the future of criminology
Author: Gemma Marotta
Publisher: Gangemi Editore spa
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2015-04-25T00:00:00+02:00
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 8849259360

La Criminologia si è sviluppata principalmente dalle sue dicotomiche radici originali, antropologica e sociologica. L’uso recente di teorie, come ad esempio la Teoria del Caos applicati da Williams ai fenomeni di devianza sociale, Teorie Semiotiche utilizzate da Milanovic e Arrigo, e lo sviluppo di nuove teorie e approcci in ogni campo del sapere hanno portato diversi punti di vista che non ci hanno solo permesso di approfondire altri temi, ma anche nella Criminologia. Ma, ancora più importante, queste teorie hanno chiarito il fatto che la criminalità e devianza sono fenomeni complessi che non possono essere analizzati in quadri precedentemente limitati. Al contrario la Criminologia ha bisogno di analisi ed integrazioni multidisciplinari e di metodologie sofisticate.

Criminological Perspectives

Criminological Perspectives
Author: Eugene McLaughlin
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2003-02-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780761941446

The Second Edition of Criminological Perspectives offer the most comprehensive guide to the major topics and areas of debate that constitute contemporary criminology. It will be essential reading for students of criminology, criminal justice stud

The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Criminology

The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Criminology
Author: Liqun Cao
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2013-07-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1135021465

As the world’s second largest economy, China has made great progress in developing criminology. The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Criminology aims to be a key reference point to summarize the large body of literature in both Chinese and English about various aspects of crime and its control in China for international scholars with an interest in the development of criminological research on and in the Greater China region, and for everyone with a broad interest in international criminology. The editors of the handbook have selected authoritative contributors recognized for their research and scholarship on China, Hong Kong Macao, and Taiwan. This handbook consists of five sections: An account of the development of criminology as an academic discipline in modern China, as well as some of the unique theories, strategies, or philosophies of crime control that have emerged, An analysis of the criminal justice system in China, including the police, the courts, corrections, juvenile justice and the death penalty, An exploration of the issues and problems in conducting research in China, Reflections on the nature of crime and criminality in China, including drugs, prostitution, human trafficking, corruption, floating population, domestic violence, and white-collar crime, An account of crime and criminal justice in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. The book presents a coherent and comprehensive collection of essays on current research and theory in criminology, crime and justice in China and Greater China, and the Editors’ Introduction and Conclusion provide further contextualisation of the Handbook’s key themes.

Criminology and Democratic Politics

Criminology and Democratic Politics
Author: Tom Daems
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2020-12-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000288234

Criminology and Democratic Politics brings together a range of international leading experts to consider the relationship between criminology and democratic politics. How does criminology relate to democratic politics? What has been the impact of criminology on crime and justice? How can we make sense of the uses, non-uses, and abuses of criminology? Such questions are far from new, but in recent times they have moved to the centre of debate in criminology in different parts of the world. The chapters in Criminology and Democratic Politics aim to contribute to this global debate. Chapters cover a range of themes such as punishment, knowledge, and penal politics; crime, fear, and the media; democratic politics and the uses of criminological knowledge; and the public role of criminology. An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology, sociology, and politics and all those interested in how criminology relates to democratic politics in modern times.

The Anatomy of Violence

The Anatomy of Violence
Author: Adrian Raine
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2013
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0307378845

Provocative and timely: a pioneering neurocriminologist introduces the latest biological research into the causes of--and potential cures for--criminal behavior. With an 8-page full-color insert, and black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Criminological Theory

Criminological Theory
Author: J. Robert Lilly
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 745
Release: 2024-03-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1071816489

Offering a rich introduction to how scholars analyze crime, Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences moves readers beyond a commonsense knowledge of crime to a deeper understanding of the importance of theory in shaping crime control policies. The Eighth Edition of this clear, accessible, and thoroughly revised text covers traditional and contemporary theory within a larger sociological and historical context. The latest edition includes new sources that assess the empirical status of the major theories, a new chapter on Black Criminology, and expanded coverage of important perspectives, such as the explanation of white-collar crime and the relationship of immigration and crime.

Criminology Studies (Speedy Study Guides)

Criminology Studies (Speedy Study Guides)
Author: Speedy Publishing
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2015-04-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1681459302

Let's talk about criminology. This quick study guide brilliantly explains the different facts about criminology. The way general information is broken down into categories encourages easy reading and better absorption of facts. Information presented in this guide include career options, CV enhancement, and criminology theories and so on. Be sure to grab a copy today.