Book
Marginality & condemnation : a critical introduction to criminology / edited by Carolyn Brooks & Bernard Schissel.
"This well-received criminology textbook, now in its third edition, argues that crime must be understood as both a social and a political phenomenon. Using this lens, Marginality and Condemnation contends that what is defined as criminal, how we respond to (3z (Bcrime (3y (B and why individuals behave in anti-social ways are often the result of individual and systemic social inequalities and disparities in power.
Beginning with an overview of criminological discourse, mainstream approaches and new directions in criminological theory, the book is then divided into sections, based on key social inequalities of class, gender, race and age, each of which begins with an outline of the general issues for understanding crime and an introduction that guides readers through the empirical chapters that follow. The studies provide insights into general issues in criminology, ranging from the historical and current nature of crime and criminal justice to the various responses to criminality. Readers are encouraged and challenged to understand crime and justice through concrete analyses rather than abstract argumentation.
In addition to a new introductory chapter that confronts how we define crime, measure crime, and understand and use criminology in this millennium, the third edition provides new chapters examining crime in relation to the environment, terrorism, masculinity, children and youth, and Aboriginal gangs and the legacy of colonialism."--pub. desc.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781552667347 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781552667347
- ISBN: 1552667340
- ISBN: 1552667340 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xv, 442 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: Third edition.
- Publisher: Black Point, Nova Scotia ; Fernwood Publishing, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Criminology. Crime. Marginality, Social. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Legislative Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Library, Vaughan Street | HV 6025 Mar 2015 (Text) | 36970100010273 | Manitoba Heritage Collection | Not holdable | Onsite consultation | - |
