Crime in Context - A Critical Criminology of Market Societies

∗ A wide-ranging analysis of theories of crime and their relevance today.
∗ Develops a new approach to crime from a perspective informed by social theory, arguing that crime must be analyzed in its social context and in relation the changes brought about by the development of markets and market relations in contemporary societies.

Summary

aeo A wide--ranging analysis of theories of crime and their relevance today. aeo Develops a new approach to crime from a perspective informed by social theory, arguing that crime must be analyzed in its social context and in relation the changes brought about by the development of markets and market relations in contemporary societies.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Taylor, I Taylor, Ian Taylor, Ian (Durham University) Taylor
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.04.1999
• EAN: 9780745606675
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-0667-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 231 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, North America, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, North America (USA and Canada)