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What is to be done about crime and punishment? : towards a 'public criminology', Roger Matthews, editor

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Summary
This book responds to the claim thatcriminology is becoming socially and politically irrelevant despite itsexponential expansion as anacademic sub-discipline. It does so by addressing the question 'what is to be done' in relation to a number of major issuesassociated with crime and punishment. The original contributions to this volume are provided by leadinginternational experts in a wide range of issues. They address imprisonment, drugs, gangs, cybercrime, prostitution, domestic violence, crime control, as well as white collar and corporate crime. Written in an accessible style, this collection aims to contribute to the development of a more public criminology and encourages students and researchers at all levels to engage in a form of criminology that is more socially relevant and more useful
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource
Contents
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Towards a Public Criminology; Roger Matthews
  • Chapter 2. The Violence Divide: Taking 'Ordinary' Crime Seriously in a Volatile World; Elliott Currie
  • Chapter 3. Domestic Violence: The Increasing Tensions Between Experience, Theory, Research, Policy and Practice; Nicole Westmarland and Liz Kelly
  • Chapter 4. Critical Realism and Gang Violence; John Pitts
  • Chapter 5. Middle Range Critical Realism for Crime Prevention; Nick Tilley
  • Chapter 6. Policing; Past, Present and Future; Ben Bowling, Shruti Iyer, Robert Reiner and James Sheptycki
  • Chapter 7. Seven Ways to Make Prisons Work; Francis Cullen, Cheryl Jonson, Daniel Mears and Angela Thielo
  • Chapter 8. Five Steps Towards a More Effective Global Drugs Policy; Caroline Chatwin
  • Chapter 9. Taming Business? Understanding Effectiveness in the Control of Corporate and White Collar Crime; Fiona Haines
  • Chapter 10. Cybercrime 4.0: Now What is to be Done?; Mike McGuire
  • Chapter 11. Addressing Prostitution: The Nordic Model and Beyond; Helen Johnson and Roger Matthews
Isbn
9781137572288
Instance
Label
What is to be done about crime and punishment? : towards a 'public criminology'
Title
What is to be done about crime and punishment?
Title remainder
towards a 'public criminology'
Statement of responsibility
Roger Matthews, editor
Contributor
Editor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
This book responds to the claim thatcriminology is becoming socially and politically irrelevant despite itsexponential expansion as anacademic sub-discipline. It does so by addressing the question 'what is to be done' in relation to a number of major issuesassociated with crime and punishment. The original contributions to this volume are provided by leadinginternational experts in a wide range of issues. They address imprisonment, drugs, gangs, cybercrime, prostitution, domestic violence, crime control, as well as white collar and corporate crime. Written in an accessible style, this collection aims to contribute to the development of a more public criminology and encourages students and researchers at all levels to engage in a form of criminology that is more socially relevant and more useful
Cataloging source
N$T
Index
index present
LC call number
HV6025
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1948-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Matthews, Roger
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Criminology
  • Crime
  • Family violence
  • Gangs
  • Criminal justice, Administration of
  • Imprisonment
  • Drug control
  • White collar crimes
  • Computer crimes
  • Prostitution
  • Crime & criminology
  • Organized crime
  • Penology & punishment
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE
  • Computer crimes
  • Crime
  • Criminal justice, Administration of
  • Criminology
  • Drug control
  • Family violence
  • Gangs
  • Imprisonment
  • Prostitution
  • White collar crimes
Label
What is to be done about crime and punishment? : towards a 'public criminology', Roger Matthews, editor
Instantiates
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Towards a Public Criminology; Roger Matthews -- Chapter 2. The Violence Divide: Taking 'Ordinary' Crime Seriously in a Volatile World; Elliott Currie -- Chapter 3. Domestic Violence: The Increasing Tensions Between Experience, Theory, Research, Policy and Practice; Nicole Westmarland and Liz Kelly -- Chapter 4. Critical Realism and Gang Violence; John Pitts -- Chapter 5. Middle Range Critical Realism for Crime Prevention; Nick Tilley -- Chapter 6. Policing; Past, Present and Future; Ben Bowling, Shruti Iyer, Robert Reiner and James Sheptycki -- Chapter 7. Seven Ways to Make Prisons Work; Francis Cullen, Cheryl Jonson, Daniel Mears and Angela Thielo -- Chapter 8. Five Steps Towards a More Effective Global Drugs Policy; Caroline Chatwin -- Chapter 9. Taming Business? Understanding Effectiveness in the Control of Corporate and White Collar Crime; Fiona Haines -- Chapter 10. Cybercrime 4.0: Now What is to be Done?; Mike McGuire -- Chapter 11. Addressing Prostitution: The Nordic Model and Beyond; Helen Johnson and Roger Matthews
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781137572288
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Note
SpringerLink
Other control number
9781137572271
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
com.springer.onix.9781137572288
System control number
  • (OCoLC)952336898
  • (OCoLC)ocn952336898
Label
What is to be done about crime and punishment? : towards a 'public criminology', Roger Matthews, editor
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Towards a Public Criminology; Roger Matthews -- Chapter 2. The Violence Divide: Taking 'Ordinary' Crime Seriously in a Volatile World; Elliott Currie -- Chapter 3. Domestic Violence: The Increasing Tensions Between Experience, Theory, Research, Policy and Practice; Nicole Westmarland and Liz Kelly -- Chapter 4. Critical Realism and Gang Violence; John Pitts -- Chapter 5. Middle Range Critical Realism for Crime Prevention; Nick Tilley -- Chapter 6. Policing; Past, Present and Future; Ben Bowling, Shruti Iyer, Robert Reiner and James Sheptycki -- Chapter 7. Seven Ways to Make Prisons Work; Francis Cullen, Cheryl Jonson, Daniel Mears and Angela Thielo -- Chapter 8. Five Steps Towards a More Effective Global Drugs Policy; Caroline Chatwin -- Chapter 9. Taming Business? Understanding Effectiveness in the Control of Corporate and White Collar Crime; Fiona Haines -- Chapter 10. Cybercrime 4.0: Now What is to be Done?; Mike McGuire -- Chapter 11. Addressing Prostitution: The Nordic Model and Beyond; Helen Johnson and Roger Matthews
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781137572288
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Note
SpringerLink
Other control number
9781137572271
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
com.springer.onix.9781137572288
System control number
  • (OCoLC)952336898
  • (OCoLC)ocn952336898

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