The Blackwell Companion to CriminologyISBN: 978-1-4051-7562-3
Paperback
536 pages
October 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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John Braithwaite, Australian National University<!--end-->
"If The Blackwell Companion to Criminology is read widely
and carefully, and absorbed thoroughly – as it most certainly
should be – it will shake criminology out of its intellectual
sloth and parochialism."
Gilbert Geis, University of California
"The Blackwell Companion to Criminology is a
comprehensive reference work designed for those interested in the
study of crime, and its causes, effects, trends, and
institutions... Taken together, this edited book is a welcome
contribution, and essential reading for those studying elements of
criminology and criminal justice."
The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
"Many of these essays are brimming with powerful reasoning and
vitally informative details … Strengths lie in the analyses
of such topics as modern genocide, juvenile crime, female
offenders, elite offenders, international outlaw networks,
globalization effects on crime trends, and information
technologies. Also beneficial are the tightly reasoned critiques of
how crime is communicated to the public and targeted by state
agencies. As they explore cutting-edge questions in criminology,
readers will find sophisticated theoretical scholarship, especially
regarding modern and postmodern frameworks, feminism, critical
cultural studies, and neo-Marxism … Summing Up:
Essential.”
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“A welcome addition … well written and …
generally sophisticated, challenging, and provocative …
offers much needed diversity, depth, and breadth … global
approach is timely.”
Criminal Justice Review