By exploring Shakespeare's use of law and justice themes in the
context of historical and contemporary criminological thinking,
this book challenges criminologists to expand their spheres of
inquiry to avenues that have yet to be explored or integrated into
the discipline. Crime writers, including William Shakespeare, were
some of the earliest investigators of the criminal mind. However,
since the formalization of criminology as a discipline, citations
from literary works have often been omitted, despite their
interdisciplinary nature. Taking various Shakespearean plays and
characters as case studies, this book opens novel theoretical
avenues for conceptualizing crime and justice issues.
What types of crimes did Shakespeare's characters commit? What
were the motivations put forth for these crimes? What type of
social control did Shakespeare advocate? By utilizing a content
analysis procedure, the author confirms that many of the crimes
that plague society today were also prevalent in Shakespeare's
time. She gleans twelve criminological theories as motivations for
character deviance. Character analysis also provides valuable
insight into Shakespeare's notions of formal and informal social
control.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Contributions in Criminology and Penology |
Release date: |
November 1999 |
First published: |
November 1999 |
Authors: |
Victoria M. Time
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-30870-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
Books >
Law >
Jurisprudence & general issues >
General
|
LSN: |
0-313-30870-5 |
Barcode: |
9780313308703 |
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