An original contribution to theoretical research on the study of risk and society. I know of no volume that weaves together various theoretical strands in the study of risk so thoughtfully and accessibly - while simultaneously launching an insightful and complex critique of existing frameworks. - Michelle Brown, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, United States This book will ... Read moremake an excellent core text for students of criminology drilling down further into questions and theories of risk. - Murray Lee, Associate Professor, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, Australia A very good text to facilitate students understanding of the risk society and how it contributes to the regulation of crime and security within modernity and the globalised world in which we now exist. -Peter Hall, Coventry University, UK Show Less