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History & crime /

Providing an introduction to the history of crime and crime control, this title explains the historical background that is essential for an understanding of contemporary criminal justice and examines the historical context for contemporary criminological debates.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Godfrey, Barry S.
Otros Autores: Lawrence, Paul (Paul Morgan), Williams, Chris A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Los Angeles : Sage, 2008.
Colección:Key approaches to criminology.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • History, criminology, and "historical criminology"
  • The history of criminal statistics
  • Police governance : enforcement, discretion, professionalism, and accountability
  • Changing perceptions of criminality
  • Immigration, ethnicity, race, and crime
  • Surveillance : from the workplace to the streets?
  • Incarceration and decarceration
  • Glossary.