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Criminology and Political Theory
Anthony Amatrudo
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Description for Criminology and Political Theory
Paperback. The ideal text developed for students to combine political theory and criminology. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
A lucid, sophisticated and timely vindication of the importance of Marxist, feminist and other radical perspectives on the state and political economy to the analysis of crime, control and justice. It offers a valuable guide to issues of political philosophy for students and teachers of criminology, critically deconstructing the taken-for-granted categories of law and criminal justice. - Professor Robert Reiner, London School of Economics, UK
A lucid, sophisticated and timely vindication of the importance of Marxist, feminist and other radical perspectives on the state and political economy to the analysis of crime, control and justice. It offers a valuable guide to issues of political philosophy for students and teachers of criminology, critically deconstructing the taken-for-granted categories of law and criminal justice. - Professor Robert Reiner, London School of Economics, UK
This clear and concise book sets out the relationship between political theory and criminology. It critically analyzes key theories and debates within criminology and addresses the major political ideas that lie beneath them. Organized ... Read more
" power and ideology
" the nature of the state
" social control and policing
" punishment
" economics and criminal activity
" morality.
The book has been carefully developed to support practical teaching and learning and contains chapter summaries, further reading and a comprehensive glossary, which combine to provide a full understanding of the themes.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412930505
SKU
V9781412930505
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99-1
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