This book casts a critical eye on scholarship in the field of criminal justice, and offers some new orientations to help develop explanations for twenty-first century criminology and criminal justice studies.
Table des matières
Introduction: Theories of Justice in Late Capitalism History of Criminal Justice Theory The Nature of Theory The Nature of Law, Order, Crime, and Criminal Justice ‘Liberation’ Criminal Justice: Critical& Radical Theories The Rule of Law and the Ruling Class Roots of Reaction Theories in Other Places: Europeans and Others Frameworks for New Theories: Chaos and World Systems An Iconic Theory of Criminal JusticeA propos de l’auteur
GEOFFREY R. SKOLL is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Buffalo State College, USA. He has a Ph.D. in sociocultural anthropology and MSW in clinical social work. Previous publications includeWalk the Walk and Talk the Talk: An Ethnography of a Drug Abuse Treatment Facility (1992). His current interests focus on social theory, terrorism, and the death penalty in comparative perspective.
Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 230 ● ISBN 9780230101111 ● Taille du fichier 2.5 MB ● Maison d’édition Palgrave Macmillan US ● Lieu New York ● Pays US ● Publié 2009 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4990867 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale