Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology
Keith Hayward (Ed.)
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Paperback. Covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a combination of biographical fact with historical and cultural context. This title is suitable for students of criminology as well as those in related disciplines, such as sociology and criminal justice. Editor(s): Hayward, Keith; Maruna, Shadd; Mooney, Jayne. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 432.
Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology brings the history of criminological thought alive through a collection of fascinating life stories. The book covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a stimulating combination of biographical fact with historical and cultural context. A rich mix of life-and-times detail and theoretical reflection is designed to generate further discussion on some of the key contributions that have shaped the field of criminology. Featured profiles include:
- Cesare Beccaria
- Nils Christie
- Albert Cohen
- Carol Smart
- W. E. B. DuBois
- John Braithwaite.
Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology is an accessible and informative guide that includes helpful cross-referencing and suggestions ... Read more
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
422g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415429115
SKU
V9780415429115
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99-1
About Keith Hayward (Ed.)
Keith Hayward is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology at the University of Kent, UK Shadd Maruna is Professor of Justice Studies and Human Development at the School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast, UK. Jayne Mooney is Associate Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, ... Read more
Reviews for Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology
'This entry in the "Routledge Key Guides" series places a human face on the study of criminology through thoughtful "intellectual biographies" of the discipline's top international theorists from the 18th through the late 20th century. The theoreticians emerge as groundbreaking human beings in six-page essays written by a distinguished group of 54 contributors drawn from the ranks of an ... Read more