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A comprehensive one-stop reference text, The Routledge Companion to Criminological Theory and Concepts (the Companion') will find a place on every bookshelf, whether it be that of a budding scholar or a seasoned academic. Comprising over a hundred concise and authoritative essays written by leading scholars in the field, this volume explains in a clear and inviting way the emergence, context, evolution and current status of key criminological theories and conceptual themes.

The Companion is divided into six historical and thematic parts, each introduced by the editors and containing a selection of accessible and engaging short essays written specifically for this text:

  • Foundations of criminological thought and contemporary revitalizations
  • The emergence and growth of American criminology
  • From appreciation to critique
  • Late critical criminologies and new directions
  • Punishment and security

The Routledge Companion to Criminological Theory and Concepts

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 1/21/2017 12:06:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781138819009, 978-1138819009
      ISBN10: 113881900X
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      Description

      A comprehensive one-stop reference text, The Routledge Companion to Criminological Theory and Concepts (the Companion') will find a place on every bookshelf, whether it be that of a budding scholar or a seasoned academic. Comprising over a hundred concise and authoritative essays written by leading scholars in the field, this volume explains in a clear and inviting way the emergence, context, evolution and current status of key criminological theories and conceptual themes.

      The Companion is divided into six historical and thematic parts, each introduced by the editors and containing a selection of accessible and engaging short essays written specifically for this text:

      • Foundations of criminological thought and contemporary revitalizations
      • The emergence and growth of American criminology
      • From appreciation to critique
      • Late critical criminologies and new directions
      • Punishment and security

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