{"product_id":"crime-justice-and-society-in-scotland-9781138924031","title":"Crime Justice and Society in Scotland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrime, Justice and Society in Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e is an edited collection of chapters from leading experts that builds and expands upon the success of the 2010 publication \u003ci\u003eCriminal Justice in Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e to offer a comprehensive and critical overview of Scottish criminal justice and its relation to wider social inequalities and social justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new volume considers criminal justice in the context of the Scottish politics and the recent referendum on independence and it includes a discussion of the complex relationships between criminal justice and devolution, nationalism and nation building. There are new chapters on research and policy, sectarianism, gangs, victims and justice, organised crime and crimes of the powerful in Scotland, as well as chapters reflecting on the use of electronic monitoring, desistance and practice, and major changes in the structure of Scottish policing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive and topical, this book is essential reading for academics and student\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The different parts of the United Kingdom have increasingly divergent criminal justice systems. Consequently, this first full-scale treatment of crime and justice in contemporary Scotland comes at a hugely important time. This volume is ambitious in intent, broad in scope, and critical in approach. It should be welcomed with open arms and will undoubtedly be required reading for anyone interested not just in Scotland, but in the complex territory of crime and justice in Europe.’ - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Newburn, Professor of Criminology and Social Policy, London School of Economics, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This edited collection is both an accessible and comprehensive overview of current debates and issues in crime and justice in Scottish society, as well as an intellectually challenging polemic on the present and future prospects for social justice in this society. It will be a \"must go-to\" book for students in criminology and the social sciences more generally.’ - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eGordon Hughes, Chair in Criminology, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Crime, Justice and Society in Scotland \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprovides the reader with an illuminating and timely contribution to our understanding of criminal justice politics and policymaking in contemporary Scottish society. This perceptive collection of essays not only challenges notions about the \"distinctiveness\" of Scottish criminal justice in the post-devolution era, but also reflects significantly on wider structural issues concerning social inequality, power and social justice.’ - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacqueline Tombs, Professor of Criminology and Social Justice and Director of the Institute for Society and Social Justice Research, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Thinking about and researching crime and criminal justice in Scotland: introduction and social context \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Introduction, \u003ci\u003eHazel Croall, Gerry Mooney and Mary Munro \u003c\/i\u003e2. Scotland’s political and policy landscape: devolution, social and criminal justice, \u003ci\u003eGill Scott and Gerry Mooney \u003c\/i\u003e3. Research, knowledge and criminal justice policy: the Scottish experience, \u003ci\u003eKatrina Morrison and Richard Sparks \u003c\/i\u003e4. Crime and Inequalities in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eHazel Croall and Gerry Mooney \u003c\/i\u003ePart 2: Issues in Crime and Justice 5. Youth Gangs in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eRoss Deuchar \u003c\/i\u003e6. Interpersonal violence in Scotland: an agenda for prevention, \u003ci\u003eDamien J. Williams and John Carnochan \u003c\/i\u003e7. Sectarianism, Criminalisation and the civilising process in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eAlex Law \u003c\/i\u003e8. Organised Crime in Scotland and the Criminal Justice Response, \u003ci\u003eBen Cavanagh, Niall Hamilton-Smith and Simon Mackenzie \u003c\/i\u003e9. Crimes of the Powerful in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eHazel Croall \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Aspects of Criminal Justice process and practice \u003c\/strong\u003e10. Victims’ policy in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eMary Munro \u003c\/i\u003e11. Policing Scotland post reform: towards a shifting ‘culture of control’ and a new politics of policing?, \u003ci\u003eNicholas R. Fyfe \u003c\/i\u003e12. The Strategic Failure of Electronic Monitoring (EM) in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eMike Nellis \u003c\/i\u003e13. Desistance and Criminal Justice in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eFergus McNeill \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: Looking ahead \u003c\/strong\u003e14. Crime, justice and society in Scotland: reflections and future prospects, \u003ci\u003eMary Munro, Gerry Mooney and Hazel Croall.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019542036823,"sku":"9781138924031","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138924031.jpg?v=1750780577","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/crime-justice-and-society-in-scotland-9781138924031","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}