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Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology
Contributor(s): Hayward, Keith (Editor), Maruna, Shadd (Editor), Mooney, Jayne (Editor)
ISBN: 0415429102     ISBN-13: 9780415429108
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $152.00  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: November 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
- Biography & Autobiography
- Social Science | Sociology - General
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2009021755
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (1.20 lbs) 344 pages
 
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Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology brings the history of criminological thought alive through a collection of fascinating life stories. The book covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a stimulating combination of biographical fact with historical and cultural context. A rich mix of life-and-times detail and theoretical reflection is designed to generate further discussion on some of the key contributions that have shaped the field of criminology. Featured profiles include:

  • Cesare Beccaria
  • Nils Christie
  • Albert Cohen
  • Carol Smart
  • W. E. B. DuBois
  • John Braithwaite.

Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology is an accessible and informative guide that includes helpful cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading. It is of value to all students of criminology and of interest to those in related disciplines, such as sociology and criminal justice.