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Sports criminology : a critical criminology of sport and games /
This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the interdisciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology. Written from an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol, UK :
Policy Press,
2016.
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| Colección: | New horizons in criminology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the interdisciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology. Written from an international perspective, it covers topics including sports scandals and the possibility of crime prevention through sport. American football, boxing, soccer and sumo are all examined. The book considers both sports law and the sociology of sport and will be essential reading for students and academics in these fields. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 193 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447323181 1447323181 9781447323198 144732319X 1447323157 9781447323150 9781447323204 1447323203 |