CRIME AND SOCIETY Readings in History and Theory

Softcover. Reprint (1st pub. 1981). Traditionally, criminology was dominated by the twin concerns of locating the causes of crime in the individual and of attempting to improve the operational effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Some of the most recent (at the time) and valuable studies of crime have sought to move considerably beyond these narrow confines. They raise questions not only about crime and crime control but also about their social and historical contexts. This was the first textbook to reflect this shift in focus through the selection of material and its organisation. It combines theory and history, sociology and psychology by providing a selection of contemporary, theoretical and historical material. The classic authors provide the background and also historical examples to present contemporary debates in perspective. The whole of Part II, on Theory, comprises original material specially written for this Reader, including Jock Young's comprehensive analysis of the main models of criminological theory and Stan Cohen's discussion of the 'institutionalisation' of theory and its applications in criminal justice. Deviance and the New Criminology are fully discussed. Originally compiled for the Open University third-level course, 'Issues in Crime and Society', this book will also be of great value to other university and college courses in criminology. With Index. 504pp. trade size softcover. Nr. F. with no creasing to covers.