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Communities, Identities and Crime
Dr. Basia Spalek
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Description for Communities, Identities and Crime
Paperback. This book provides a critical exploration of the importance of social identities when considering crime, victimisation and criminal justice and offers a refreshing perspective on the most significant developments in relation to equality and diversity issues that feature in policies and practices of criminal justice agencies. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Communities, identities and crime provides a critical exploration of the importance of social identities when considering crime, victimisation and criminal justice. Offering a refreshing perspective on equality and diversity developments that feature in the policies and practices of criminal justice agencies, the author critically examines: 'race' relations legislation, 'race' equality and criminal justice gender, crime and victimisation the increasing role that faith communities play in community justice hate crimes committed against individuals, motivated by prejudice community engagement and participation in criminal justice, community cohesion and civil renewal. ... Read more
Communities, identities and crime provides a critical exploration of the importance of social identities when considering crime, victimisation and criminal justice. Offering a refreshing perspective on equality and diversity developments that feature in the policies and practices of criminal justice agencies, the author critically examines: 'race' relations legislation, 'race' equality and criminal justice gender, crime and victimisation the increasing role that faith communities play in community justice hate crimes committed against individuals, motivated by prejudice community engagement and participation in criminal justice, community cohesion and civil renewal. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
396g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861348043
SKU
V9781861348043
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Dr. Basia Spalek
Basia Spalek is Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Birmingham. She has extensive research experience in crime, victimisation and community justice with respect to diversity issues, communities and identities.
Reviews for Communities, Identities and Crime
Very readable and accessible text that looks at central issues and themes from a critical perspective. Dr. Alan Grattan, University of WInchester This lucidly written book places notions of community and identity at the centre of a critical analysis of contemporary criminology. It is a 'must read' for all those concerned with (re)developing a critical criminology and ... Read more