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  • The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales

    Volume IV: The Politics of Law and Order

    by David Downes, Tim Newburn ...
    Series series Government Official History Series
    This book is Volume IV in the Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales.Previous volumes have focused on the moral reforms of the 1960s, the changes to the criminal courts and the introduction of an independent prosecution service, and the broad shifts in penal policy that have taken place in the post-war era. This volume examines the changing politics of law and order, charting ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales

    Volume III: The Rise and Fall of Penal Hope

    by David Downes ...
    Series series Government Official History Series
    Volume III of The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales draws on archival sources and individual accounts to offer a history of penal policymaking in England and Wales between 1959 and 1997.The book studies the changes underlying penal policymaking in the period, from a belief in the rehabilitative potential of imprisonment to a reaffirmation in 1993 that ‘Prison Works’ as a ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Gambling, Work and Leisure (Routledge Revivals)

    A Study Across Three Areas

    by David Downes, D. M. Davies, M. E. David, P. Stone ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Since the legalisation of off-course cash betting in 1960, and the rise of varying forms of gambling, the British have come to be known as a nation of gamblers. Until this study was published in 1976, barely any evidence existed against which to assess the claim that gambling had become a major social problem. The authors present data drawn from area surveys carried out in Swansea, Sheffield, ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • The Delinquent Solution (Routledge Revivals)

    A Study in Subcultural Theory

    by David Downes ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1966, The Delinquent Solution presents a study of crime associated with the nature of subcultures. The book discusses issues such as the concept and theory of subcultures, the life of delinquent gangs, and the English experience of delinquent subcultures. It also takes an in-depth look at the Stepney and Poplar survey on crime from 1960, analysing both statistical data and more ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Crime, Social Control and Human Rights

    From Moral Panics to States of Denial, Essays in Honour of Stanley Cohen

    Edited by David Downes, Paul Rock, Christine Chinkin, Conor Gearty ...
    The work of Stanley Cohen over four decades has come to acquire a classical status in the fields of criminology, sociology and human rights. His writing, research, teaching and practical engagement in these fields have been at once rigorously analytical and intellectually inspiring. It amounts to a unique contribution, immensely varied yet with several unifying themes, and it has made, and ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

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  • Criminal Justice

    An Introduction to Philosophies, Theories and Practice

    by Ian Marsh, John Cochrane, Gaynor Melville ...
    This new text encourages students to develop a deeper understanding of the context and the current workings of the criminal justice system. The first part offers a clear and comprehensive review of the major philosophical aims and sociological theories of punishment, the history of justice and punishment and the developing perspective of victimology. In the second part, the focus is on the main ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Prisons & Punishment

    The Essentials

    by David Scott, Nick Flynn ...
    Covering all the key topics across the subject of Penology, this book gives you the tools you need to delve deeper and critically examine issues relating to prisons and punishment.The second edition:explores prisons and punishment within national, international and comparative contexts, and draws upon contemporary case studies throughout to illustrate key themes and issuesincludes new sections on ... Read more

    $54.89 USD

  • Child Welfare

    England 1872-1989

    by Harry d Hendrick ...
    Child Welfare 1872-1989 is the first comprehensive book on the history of social policy and child welfare from the 1870s to the present. It offers a full narrative of the development of social services for children, covering a range of topics including infant life protection and welfare, sexuality, child guidance, medical treatment, war time evacuation, and child poverty. Equally importantly the ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Criminology: A Complete Introduction

    A step-by-step Teach Yourself guide to use at home, school or college

    by Peter Joyce, Wendy Laverick ...
    'A great and educational read..' Amazon 5 star reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐**'**Would definitely recommend to anyone thinking .' Amazon 5 star reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Criminology is a multi-disciplinary subject - but it doesn't have to be difficult. This book, complete with case studies and key facts, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to having a confident grasp of th... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Racism: A Very Short Introduction

    by Ali Rattansi ...
    From subtle discrimination in everyday life and scandals in politics, to incidents like lynchings in the American South, cultural imperialism, and 'ethnic cleansing', racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. But what actually is race? How has racism come to be so firmly established? Why do so few people actually admit to being racist? How are race, ethnicity, and ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Folk Devils and Moral Panics

    by Stanley Cohen ...
    Series series Routledge Classics
    'Richly documented and convincingly presented' -- New SocietyMods and Rockers, skinheads, video nasties, designer drugs, bogus asylum seeks and hoodies. Every era has its own moral panics. It was Stanley Cohen’s classic account, first published in the early 1970s and regularly revised, that brought the term ‘moral panic’ into widespread discussion. It is an outstanding investigation of the way in ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • A Space for Race

    Decoding Racism, Multiculturalism, and Post-Colonialism in the Quest for Belonging in Canada and Beyond

    by Kathy Hogarth, Wendy L. Fletcher ...
    A Space for Race engages in a critical examination of some of the major discourses related to original/settler/immigrant and, particularly, racialized belonging. In the course of this examination, the book explores the various themes of racism, multiculturalism, and post-colonialism and the ongoing tensions, challenges, and inconsistencies around race relations embedded within policy and practice ... Read more

    $35.09 USD