Crime and Social Theory

What can social theory really teach us about crime in the world today? This book gives an overview of key theoretical debates alongside explanations of cutting edge research to show how abstract thought relates to everyday experience. Looking at global crime to street crime, it brings together the most significant work on crime and social theory.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Formative Positions
2. Sociological Traditions
3. Transgression
4. Control
5.Geography
6. Representation
Conclusion.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Eamonn Carrabine is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex.

Zusammenfassung

What can social theory really teach us about crime in the world today? This book gives an overview of key theoretical debates alongside explanations of cutting edge research to show how abstract thought relates to everyday experience. Looking at global crime to street crime, it brings together the most significant work on crime and social theory.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Eamonn Carrabine
• Verlag: Macmillan
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9780230290884
• ISBN: 978-0-230-29088-4
• Seiten: 196
• Serien: Themes in Social Theory; Themes in Social Theory
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht, Kriminologie; B, Criminology, Law and Criminology, Criminological Theory, Criminology Theory