The Oxford Handbook of Criminology

by Maguire, Mike; Morgan, Rod; Reiner, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780199590278
• ISBN10: 0199590273
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-23
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The most comprehensive and authoritative single volume text on the subject, the fifth edition of the acclaimedOxford Handbook of Criminologycombines masterly reviews of all the key topics with extensive references to aid further research. In addition to the history of the discipline and reviews of different theoretical perspectives, the book provides up-to-date reviews of diverse topics as public views about crime and justice, youth crime and justice and state crime and human rights. The fifth edition has been substantially revised and updated so that it covers topics being taught at undergraduate level as well as encapsulating the latest developments in the academic and practical spheres of criminology. An impressive line-up of contributors, experts in their respective fields, means theOxford Handbook of Criminologywill continue to be an essential purchase for all students and teachers of criminology and an indispensable resource for professionals. Online Resource Centre * Selected chapters from previous editions * Details about the contributors * Guidance on answering essay questions * Essay questions * Selected further reading * Weblinks * Figures and tables from the text

Author Biography

Mike Maguire is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cardiff University (Emeritus) and University of Glamorgan

Rod Morgan is Professor Emeritus, University of Bristol

Robert Reiner is Professor of Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science

Table of Contents

Criminology: History and Theory
1. Situating criminology, Ian Loader & Richard Sparks
2. Sociological theories of crime, Paul Rock
3. Criminological psychology, Clive Hollin
4. Cultural criminology, Keith Hayward & Jock Young
5. Comparing criminal justice, David Nelken
Social construction of crime and crime control
6. Legal constructions of crime, Nicola Lacey & Lucia Zedner
7. Overtaking on the left? The politics of law and order in the 'Big Society', David Downes & Rod Morgan
8. Criminal statistics and the construction of crime, Mike Maguire
9. Mediated mayhem: media, crime, criminal justice, Robert Reiner & Chris Greer
10. Public opinion, crime, and criminal justice, Mike Hough & Julian Roberts
Dimensions of Crime
11. Casino capital's crimes: Political economy, crime, and criminal justice, Robert Reiner
12. Gender and crime, Frances Heidensohn & Marisa Silvestri
13. Ethnicities, racism, crime, and criminal justice, Coretta Phillips & Ben Bowling
14. Victims, the criminal process, and restorative justice, Carolyn Hoyle
15. Mentally disordered offenders, mental health, and crime, Jill Peay
16. Developing socio-spatial criminology, Anthony E. Bottoms
17. Youth crime and justice: Rediscovering devloution, discretion, and diversion?, Rod Morgan & Tim Newburn
18. Critical debates in developmental and life-course criminology, Lesly McAra & Susan McVie
Forms of Crime
19. Violent crime, Fiona Brookman & Amanda Robinson
20. The organisation of serious crimes for gain, Michael Levi
21. White-collar and corporate crime, David Nelken
22. Terrorism and counter-terrorism, Martin Innes & Michael Levi
23. Drugs, alcohol, and crime, Nigel South & Fiona Measham
24. State crime: A dialectical view, Penny Green & Tony Ward
Reactions to Crime
25. Governing security: Pluralization, privatization, and paradigm shifts in crime control and policing, Trevor Jones
26. Crime prevention and community safety, Adam Crawford & Karen Evans
27. Policing and the police, Tim Newburn & Robert Reiner
28. From suspect to trial, Andrew Sanders & Richard Young
29. Sentencing: Theory, principle, and practice, Andrew Ashworth & Julian Roberts
30. Prison life, penal power, and prison effects, Alison Liebling & Ben Crewe
31. Community penalties, probation, and offender management, Peter Raynor
32. Out of court, out of sight? Criminal sanctions and non-judicial decision making, Nicola Padfield, Rod Morgan & Mike Maguire
34. What works? Offender treatment and rehabilitation, Friedrich Losel