Readings in Crimes of the Powerful - A Reader

Informationen zum Autor David Whyte is Reader in Sociology at the University of Liverpool! UK! where he teaches and researches the crimes of the powerful. Klappentext Crimes of the powerful - the crimes committed by state institutions and private business organizations or corporations - are often overlooked by Criminology! or are treated at best as a mildly interesting diversion from the real business of crime and criminal justice. Indeed! academic Criminology in the main tends to reinforce the idea that the real problems of society can be located in the lower strata of society and is yet to come to terms with overwhelming evidence that crimes of the institutionally powerful kill! rip off and steal from more people than crimes committed by individuals. This exciting Reader introduces debates on crimes of the powerful with a selection of 45 extracts from key authors. Each section of the book is introduced with an original essay to contextualize the readings and explain their importance for rethinking the relationship between crime and power. The book is organised into the following sections: State! Violence and Crime Partners in Crime Capitalism and Crimes of the Powerful Law and the Corporation Explanations Definitions The Problem of CriminalizationIf we are to fully understand the crimes of the powerful! it is crucial to recognise that the process of criminalisation is profoundly influenced by state institutions and corporations - and more importantly! by the relationship between them. The readings in this book show how their ability to both make and break the law remains a key source of power for those institutions. Crimes of the Powerful explores how law and 'crime' provide a framework for configuring and reproducing social relations of power! in doing so! provides criminology! sociology! politics and international relations students with new insights into a subject of growing importance. Zusammenfassung While it's more likely that blue collar and white collar crime are reported and punished! crimes of the powerful are less likely to be reported or punished. This title brings together readings on crimes of the powerful. It includes sections that look at the origins of thinking about crimes of the powerful and capitalist states and the powerful. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1: Criminal Origins Section 2: Capitalist States and the Crimes of the Powerful Section 3: Modernity and Crimes of the Powerful Section 4: The Problem of Criminalisation Section 5: Crimes of the Global Order ...

Product details

• Authors: Dave Whyte
• Assisted by: David Whyte (Editor)
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2008
• EAN: 9780335223909
• ISBN: 978-0-335-22390-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Criminology
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology