Security

Informationen zum Autor Lucia Zedner is Professor of Criminal Justice at the Law Faculty, Centre for Criminology, and Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, and Conjoint Professor, at the Law Faculty, University of New South Wales. Her most recent books are Criminal Justice (2004) and Crime and Security (2006, co-editor). Klappentext Security has become a central plank of public policy! a topical political issue! and lucrative focus of private venture but it is not without costs! problems! and paradoxes. This book provides an introduction to the history of security from Hobbes onwards and a guide to contemporary security politics and dilemmas. Zusammenfassung Today security is a central theme in criminology; as security governs our lives, governing security becomes a priority. This important text provides an authoritative introduction to security, serving simultaneously as an introduction and as a timely reflection upon the significance, implications, and dangers of 'security'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Semantics of Security 2. A Brief History of Security 3. New Distributions of Security 4. Security, Crime, and Criminal Justice 5. Security as Industry 6. Security and Counter-terrorism 7. Governing Security

Product details

• Authors: Lucia Zedner, Lucia (University of Oxford Zedner, Zedner Lucia
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.03.2009
• EAN: 9780415391757
• ISBN: 978-0-415-39175-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Key Ideas in Criminology; Key Ideas in Criminology
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Politics and government, Legal aspects of criminology, Social and ethical issues, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Criminology: legal aspects