Beyond Criminology - Taking Harm Seriously (Paperback)

"Beyond Criminology" is an innovative, groundbreaking critique of the narrow focus of conventional criminology. The authors argue that crime forms only a small and often insignificant amount of the harm experienced by people. They show that, while custom and tradition play an important role in the perpetuation of some types of harm, many forms of harm are rooted in the inequalities and social divisions systematically produced in -- and by -- contemporary states. Exploring a range of topics including violence, indifference, corporate and state harms, murder, children, asylum and immigration policies, sexuality and poverty, the contributions raise a number of theoretical and methodological issues associated with a social harm approach. Only once we have identified the origins, scale and consequences of social harms, they argue, can we begin to formulate possible responses -- and these are more likely to be located in public and social policy than in the criminal justice system. The book provides an original and challenging new perspective that goes beyond criminology -- one which will be of interest to students, teachers and policy makers.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	September 2004
Editors:	Paddy Hillyard • Christina Pantazis • Steve Tombs • Dave Gordon
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-1903-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General
LSN:	0-7453-1903-3
Barcode:	9780745319032

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