Crime in Modern Britain

Klappentext This book provides an overview and critical engagement with the literature on crime. The book focuses on modern Britain since the nineteenth century! covering all aspects of crime - from those committed on the street and within the home! to offences and abuse conducted on an international scale. Zusammenfassung An introduction to criminology, this book provides an overview of the subject and critical engagement with the literature from the perspective of both sociology and history, as well as from criminology itself. The focus is on modern Britain since the late nineteenth century, and this book covers several aspects of crime. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Thinking about Crime 2: Histories of Crime 3: Crime and Everyday Life 4: Organizational Forms of Crime 5: Crime and Popular Culture 6: Crime and Its Futures

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• Authors: Eamonn Carrabine, Eamonn ( Carrabine, Eamonn (Lecturer of Sociology Carrabine, Eamonn Etc. Cox Carrabine, Carrabine Eamonn, Pamela Cox, Pamela Dr Cox, Cox Pamela, Maggy Lee, Lee Maggy, Nigel South
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.07.2002
• EAN: 9780199246113
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924611-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Oxford Modern Britain; Oxford Modern Britain
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Social and cultural history, Sociology & anthropology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Sociology and anthropology