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  • The Limits of the Legal Process: A Study of Landlords, Law and Crime

    by David Nelken ...
    This classic and pathbreaking study in the sociology of law has won multiple academic awards for its insight, clarity, and broad import in examining the UK's Rent Acts and landlord behavior over a period of time in the 1960s and 1970s. Not just a revelation of the unintended consequences of well-meaning tenant reforms--though it certainly does lay bare the bizarre side-effects of a law presented ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Comparative Criminal Justice

    Making Sense of Difference

    by David Nelken ...
    Series series Compact Criminology
    David Nelken is the 2013 laureate of the Association for Law and Society International PrizeThe increasingly important topic of comparative criminal justice is examined from an original and insightful perspective by David Nelken, one of the top scholars in the field. The author looks at why we should study crime and criminal justice in a comparative and international context, and the difficulties ... Read more

    $56.69 USD

  • Comparing Legal Cultures

    Edited by David Nelken ...
    Series series Socio-Legal Studies
    This volume cross-examines mainstream approaches to studying legal culture (e.g. those of Friedman and Blankenburg). It includes debates over the concept of legal culture and a variety of case studies of different legal cultures. ... Read more

    $126.99 USD

  • Beyond Law in Context

    Developing a Sociological Understanding of Law

    by David Nelken ...
    Series series Collected Essays in Law
    This intriguing collection of essays by David Nelken examines the relationship between law, society and social theory and the various ideas social theorists have had about the actual and ideal 'fit' between law and its social context. It also asks how far it is possible to get beyond this mainstream paradigm. The value of social theorising for studying law is illustrated by specific developments ... Read more

    $255.00 USD

  • Comparative Criminal Justice and Globalization

    Edited by David Nelken ...
    In this exciting and topical collection, leading scholars discuss the implications of globalisation for the fields of comparative criminology and criminal justice. How far does it still make sense to distinguish nation states, for example in comparing prison rates? Is globalisation best treated as an inevitable trend or as an interactive process? How can globalisation's effects on space and ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Contrasts in Criminal Justice

    Getting from Here to There

    Edited by David Nelken ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2000: This text tackles the issues raised by comparative research into criminal justice on other cultures. How far does criminal justice reflect general culture? Can collaborative research overcome the problem of translating incommensurable concepts? What are the possibilities for "virtual comparisons"? How do we tell difference? The authors, drawn from a range of ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Comparative Law

    A Handbook

    Edited by Esin Örücü, Professor David Nelken ...
    This innovative, refreshing, and reader-friendly book is aimed at enabling students to familiarise themselves with the challenges and controversies found in comparative law. At present there is no book which clearly explains the contemporary debates and methodological innovations found in modern comparative law. This book fills that gap in teaching at undergraduate level, and for postgraduates ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

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    Edited by Mary Bosworth, Carolyn Hoyle ...
    Criminology is a booming discipline, yet one which can appear divided and fractious. In this rich and diverse collection of 34 essays, some of the worlds leading criminologists respond to a series of questions designed to investigate the state, impact and future challenges of the discipline: What is criminology for? What is the impact of criminology? How should criminology be done? What are the ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Crime, The Mystery of the Common-Sense Concept

    by Robert Reiner ...
    Series series Key Concepts
    Crime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict about what should or should not be treated as criminal, and even the most shocking crimes can inspire divisive debate.This concise book explores the seemingly simple, common-sense concept of crime revealing the huge complexities, ambiguities and tensions ... Read more

    $19.00 USD

  • Crime and Modernity

    Continuities in Left Realist Criminology

    by John Lea ...
    ′Lea has produced a serious and scholarly contribution of great interest to criminologists (whether "critical "or not), to post graduates, as well as the more advanced undergraduate. This is a book that is well written, absorbing, thoughtful and thought provoking′ - The British Journal of CriminologyCrime control is in crisis. Not only have levels of crime risen but, more important, crime is ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Criminology: The Key Concepts

    by Martin O'Brien, Majid Yar ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    Criminology: The Key Concepts is an authoritative and comprehensive study guide and reference resource that will take you through all the concepts, approaches, issues and institutions central to the study of crime in contemporary society.Topics covered in this easy to use A-Z guide include:policing, sentencing and the justice systemtypes of crime, including corporate crime, cybercrime, sex and ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Gender and Crime

    A Human Rights Approach

    by Marisa Silvestri, Chris Crowther-Dowey ...
    Series series Key Approaches to Criminology
    This book is a comprehensive and critical introduction to the field of gender and crime, re-thinking the key themes and debates within a human rights framework.Integrating empirical, theoretical and policy-related material, this Second Editionhas been significantly updated, and now includes;Full consideration of the 2010-2015 Coalition Government and its effect on gender and crime within England ... Read more

    $69.29 USD