| Values in Criminology and Community Justice Contributor(s): Cowburn, Malcolm (Editor), Duggan, Marian (Editor), Robinson, Anne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1447300351 ISBN-13: 9781447300359 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $142.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 364 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.65 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The way we think about crime and the way that society responds to it are imbued with values that can determine what is considered important and what gets attention. Sometimes values that are claimed may not be the values expressed in practice, as we see in the multiple and confusing discourses about victims and offenders, punishment and protection, rights and responsibilities. This collection of writings considers values in crime theory, criminal justice and research practice, uncovering the many different 'sides' - to echo Howard Becker's famous phrase - that criminologists, policy makers and researchers take. It spans Marxist, postmodernist and feminist perspectives on criminology, analyses of the dynamics of race, gender and age, research methods and ethics, the working of the criminal justice system and engages with current debates about new challenges for criminology, such as the green movement and Islamophobia. This is a timely and thought-provoking collection which will be of interest to academics and students in criminology and criminal justice, and on professional courses, such as probation and youth justice practice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Senior, Paul: - Paul Senior is professor of probation studies and director of the Hallam Centre for Community Justice at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Duggan, Marian: - Marian Duggan is a senior lecturer in criminology at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Cowburn, Malcolm: - Malcolm Cowburn is professor emeritus of applied social sciences at Sheffield Hallam University, honorary professor of criminology at the University of Exeter, and visiting professor of criminology at Plymouth University.Robinson, Anne: - Anne Robinson is a principal lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminology and leader of the professional education program for qualifying probation officers at Sheffield Hallam University. |
