Crime and the Punished

The second volume in this series tackles crime and punishment. As in the first volume, the chapters are organized into three main sections. "Core Contributions" exemplifies how sociologists and other social scientists think about otherwise familiar phenomena like crime, incarceration, and suicide. Chapters in the "Cultural Contexts" section engage crime in cultural realms-from politics to families to international crime and justice-that are often ignored or taken for granted among laypeople or in other social science disciplines. Finally, the "Critical Takes" chapters provide sociological commentary, perspective, and reflections on crime and its control.

About the author

Douglas Hartmann is in the sociology department at the University of Minnesota. His research interests focus on race and ethnicity, multiculturalism, popular culture (including sports and religion), and contemporary American society. He is co-editor of The Society Pages.Christopher Uggen is in the sociology department at the University of Minnesota. He studies crime, law, and deviance, especially how former prisoners manage to put their lives back together. He is co-editor of The Society Pages.

Summary

An essential introduction to how sociologists think about and research crime and punishment.

Product details

• Assisted by: Douglas Hartmann (Editor), Douglas (University of Minnesota) Hartmann (Editor), Hartmann Douglas (Editor), Christopher Uggen (Editor), Christopher (University of Minnesota) Uggen (Editor), Uggen Christopher (Editor)
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.2014
• EAN: 9780393920383
• ISBN: 978-0-393-92038-3
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 188 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 198 g
• Series: Society Pages; The Society Pages
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, United States of America, USA, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology