{"product_id":"crime-punishment-and-video-games-9781793613370","title":"Crime, Punishment, and Video Games","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond discussions of potential linkages between violence and video games, Crime, Punishment, and Video Games examines a broad range of issues related to the representation of crime and deviance within video games and the video game subculture. The context of justice is discussed with respect to traditional criminal justice agencies, but also expanded throughout to include issues related to social justice. The text also presents the potential cultural, social, and economic impact of video games. Considering the significant number of video game players, from casual to competitive players, these issues have become even more salient in recent years. Regardless of whether someone considers themselves a gamer, video games are undoubtedly relevant to modern society, and this text discusses how the shift in gaming has impacted our perceptions of deviance, crime, and justice. The authors explore past, present and future manifestations of these connections, considering how the game industry, policy makers, and researchers can work toward a better understanding of how and why video games are an important area of study for criminologists and sociologists, and how games will present new promises and challenges in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrime, Punishment, and Video Games is a must-read for those interested in media, crime, and justice. Levan and Downing offer a critical look at crime and justice in the gaming industry that extends the conversation beyond the traditional video game-violence debate. It is a pivotal piece that is destined to push criminological research into gaming to the next level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Dawn K. Cecil, University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dawn Cecil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Video Games and Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Crime Typologies in Video Games \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Deviant Role-Playing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Law Enforcement and Video Games \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Punishment, Prisons, and Jails in Video Games \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Portrayals of Race, Ethnicity, and Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Video Games and Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: E-Sports, Gambling, Match-fixing, and Performance Enhancement \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Critical Criminology and Serious Gaming \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042631057751,"sku":"9781793613370","price":69.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781793613370.jpg?v=1750954928","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/crime-punishment-and-video-games-9781793613370","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}