Overview
Crime is always part of a social process. In many cases that process determines the form the crime takes. In this ground-breaking book, a wide range of crimes are examined in terms of the social psychological processes that influence the participants and their relationships with each other. Crimes as diverse as fraud and hostage taking are examined from a range of social science perspectives, including broad anthropological perspectives on differences in the structure of criminal cultures as well as the detailed consideration of the roles offenders play in groups and teams of criminals. This book opens up a new area of empirical study of relevance to students of crime as well as law enforcement officers. It will also be of value and interest to all those social scientists who wish to understand how their disciplines can contribute more effectively to the investigation of crime.
Full Product Details
Author: Laurence Alison ,
David Canter ,
Professor David Canter
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Edition: New edition
Volume: v. 3
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 21.90cm
Weight: 0.640kg
ISBN: 9781840144970
ISBN 10: 1840144971
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 22 August 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'...this is a topical, accessible and well-referenced book.' New Law Journal 'A very useful addition to the literature.' Dr M. Gregson, Nottingham Trent University, UK '...excellent, detailed and comprehensive...excellently illustrates the need to test theories of crime against measurable criteria' Security Journal 'The editors and contributors...deserve credit for focusing attention on some determinants of criminal behaviour that had not been receiving sufficient attention in recent approaches to criminology and for their inclusion of empirical studies that illustrate their approach, which is also likely to be of practical value in police work.' Criminal Justice Review
'...this is a topical, accessible and well-referenced book.' New Law Journal 'A very useful addition to the literature.' Dr M. Gregson, Nottingham Trent University, UK '...excellent, detailed and comprehensive...excellently illustrates the need to test theories of crime against measurable criteria' Security Journal 'The editors and contributors...deserve credit for focusing attention on some determinants of criminal behaviour that had not been receiving sufficient attention in recent approaches to criminology and for their inclusion of empirical studies that illustrate their approach, which is also likely to be of practical value in police work.' Criminal Justice Review
Author Information
David Canter, The University of Huddersfield and Laurence Alison, The University of Liverpool, UK.
