Criminology Volume 1: The meaning of crime: Definition, representation and social construction

Muncie, John ed. (2005). Criminology Volume 1: The meaning of crime: Definition, representation and social construction. Sage Library of Criminology. London, UK: Sage Publications Ltd.

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Abstract

This three-volume set is the definitive reference tool for criminology and criminal justice students, researchers and practitioners worldwide. John Muncie presents a comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary pieces that define the study of crime. Each volume includes an introduction by the editor, to contextualize the historical, theoretical and empirical significance of the articles contained therein.
Volume 1: The Meaning of Crime: Definition, representation and social construction
This volume introduces key issues in the definition of `crime’, examining legal, historical, moral and social constructions of crime.

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• Item ORO ID
• 7299
• Item Type
• Edited Book
• ISBN
• 1-4129-1165-6, 978-1-4129-1165-8
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies > Social Policy and Criminology
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
• Research Group
• International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research (ICCCR)
  Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC)
• Depositing User
• John Muncie