{"product_id":"criminology-crime-and-justice-in-ireland-9780367490638","title":"Criminology Crime and Justice in Ireland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to criminology in Ireland. Logically structured and clearly written, this book explores theory and empirical research through real-life examples from an Irish context. Engaging and challenging, this book encourages critical thinking about, and understanding of, crime and crime control in Ireland, North and South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers the canon of criminological theory, from classical and psychological approaches right through to the contemporary. It offers an overview of the Irish criminal justice system, including the police, prisons and alternatives to punishment. It covers key criminological themes such as victims and victimology, gender, the drug trade and its regulation, terrorism and political violence, and desistance and the life course. Key features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical assessment of key criminological theories, which are later woven into discussions of key thematic areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies of historica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt last, a textbook that applies criminological theory to crime and social harm in Ireland. From the Mertonian 'Irish Dream' to the Dublin, Cork or Limerick ‘hard man’, this accessible text is packed full of practical examples and critical thinking exercises. Essential reading for all Irish criminology students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessor Claire Hamilton, Maynooth University \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best sign that Irish criminology has truly come of age is that our first-ever criminology textbook is of such remarkably high quality. Packed with insight and evidence, this is a perfect introduction to the discipline – wherever one lives in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShadd Maruna, Professor of Criminology, Queen’s University Belfast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCriminology in Ireland has been something of a late bloomer. But as this wide-ranging and stimulating text shows, it is now a mature and vibrant discipline, poised to engage critically with a range of theoretical perspectives and to influence the worlds of policy and practice. Exciting times ahead! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Ian O’Donnell, University College Dublin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt last, a textbook that applies criminological theory to crime and social harm in Ireland. From the Mertonian 'Irish Dream' to the Dublin, Cork or Limerick ‘hard man’, this accessible text is packed full of practical examples and critical thinking exercises. Essential reading for all Irish criminology students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessor Claire Hamilton, Maynooth University \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best sign that Irish criminology has truly come of age is that our first-ever criminology textbook is of such remarkably high quality. Packed with insight and evidence, this is a perfect introduction to the discipline – wherever one lives in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShadd Maruna, Professor of Criminology, Queen’s University Belfast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCriminology in Ireland has been something of a late bloomer. But as this wide-ranging and stimulating text shows, it is now a mature and vibrant discipline, poised to engage critically with a range of theoretical perspectives and to influence the worlds of policy and practice. Exciting times ahead! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Ian O’Donnell, University College Dublin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book represents an important contribution to the development of criminology in Ireland. It provides an accessible overview of key criminological theories and considers their applicability to the Irish context. Readers will find a rich resource in this key text. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessor Nicola Carr, University of Nottingham\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.Introduction 2.A Brief History of Criminology \u003ci\u003ePart 1: The Criminal Justice System 3.\u003c\/i\u003eThe Irish Criminal Justice System 4.Policing in a Modern Society 5.Prisons \u003ci\u003ePart 2: Criminological Theory 6.\u003c\/i\u003eEarly Classical and Positivist Criminology 7.Psychological Criminology 8.The Chicago School 9.Anomie and Strain Theories 10.US Subcultural Theories 11.British Subcultural Theories 12.Labelling and Symbolic Interactionism 13.Control Theories 14.Rational Choice, Routine Activity and Situational Crime Prevention 15.Left Realism 16.Right Realism and the Underclass 17.Foucault: Punishment and Governmentality 18.Cultural criminology \u003ci\u003ePart 3: Thematic Areas 19.\u003c\/i\u003eGender and Feminist Criminology 20.Victims and Victimology 21.Desistence from Crime 22.The Regulation and Trade of Illicit Drugs 23.Terrorism and Political Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017924772183,"sku":"9780367490638","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367490638.jpg?v=1750775101","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/criminology-crime-and-justice-in-ireland-9780367490638","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}