The Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0470658444 ISBN 13: 9780470658444

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2014

Riassunto

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology, available in print and online, is the definitive reference resource for theoretical criminology. This encyclopedia offers a state-of-the-art survey of leading theories, concepts, and key figures in the field. It combines this breadth of coverage with the authority and international perspective of an experienced team of contributors, creating a definitive reference resource for students, scholars, and professionals.

• Comprehensive: Broad coverage spans the origins and evolution of leading theories, major theorists, concepts, applications, and degree of empirical support for both criminology and justice
• Authoritative: Edited by a leading team of experts in the field and enhanced by contributions from an international group of leading criminology and criminal justice scholars
• International: Offers a global perspective from an international team of leading scholars, including coverage of the strong and rapidly growing body of work on criminology in Europe and other areas
• Wide-ranging: Includes coverage of theories of justice, crime, applied criminology, and traditional and alternative criminological theories
• Multi-format: Publishing simultaneously as a two-volume print set and via Wiley Online Library; visit www.theoreticalcriminologyencyclopedia.com for further details

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Recensione:

"The Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology captures criminology's rich heritage in a comprehensive manner, presenting its key ideas and thinkers incisively. It will soon become the go-to book for anyone seeking a cutting edge guide to where criminology's debates began and what they yielded."
 
--David Gadd, The University of Manchester
"An all-inclusive collection of original works prepared by both leading criminological theorists and up and coming new theorists. As such, it artfully blends traditional theory with the very latest developments in every relevant criminological area."
 
--Mark Murfee Lanier, The University of Alabama
 
"A two-volume comprehensive collection of informative, substantive entries covering the breadth of theoretical criminology. It will prove itself an essential reference for students wanting to know the tradition, development and scope of approaches to crime."
 
--Lance H. Selva, Middle Tennessee State University

L'autore:

Editor-in-Chief J. Mitchell Miller is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. He is the former editor of theJournal of Crime and Justice and Journal of Criminal Justice Education, a Fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and a Past President of the Southern Criminal Justice Association. Dr. Miller has authored multiple books includingCrime and Criminals (with Frank R. Scarpitti and Amie L. Nielsen, 2nd edition, ed. 2009) andCriminological Theory: A Brief Introduction (with Christopher J. Schreck, Richard Tewksbury, and J. C. Barnes, 4th edition, 2013).

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0470658444
• ISBN 13: 9780470658444
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 1000
• Redattore: Miller J. Mitchell