The four authors of this concise volume provide an authoritative
introduction to diverse key concepts about crime and its relationship to
society. Each chapter starts with a definition (e.g., deviance, social
control, normalization), providing readers with the vocabulary and
conceptual framework for fully understanding chapter contents... a very
good way to expose students and the public (and scholars from outside
fields) to definitions, ideas, and theories of crime and society.
**- K. Evans, Indiana State University, Choice
Key Concepts in Crime and Society** offers an authoritative introduction
to key issues in the area of crime as it connects to society. By
providing critical insight into the key issues within each concept as
well as highlighted cross-references to other key concepts, students
will be helped to grasp a clear understanding of each of the topics
covered and how they relate to broader areas of crime and criminality.
The book is divided into three parts:
- Understanding Crime and Criminality: introduces topics such as the
social construction of crime and deviance, social control, the fear of
crime, poverty and exclusion, white collar crime, victims of crime,
race/gender and crime.
- Types of Crime and Criminality: explores examples including human
trafficking, sex work, drug crime, environmental crime, cyber crime,
war crime, terrorism, and interpersonal violence.
- Responses to Crime: looks at areas such as crime and the media,
policing, moral panics, deterrence, prisons and rehabilitation.
The book provides an up-to-date, critical understanding on a wide range
of crime related topics covering the major concepts students are likely
to encounter within the fields of sociology, criminology and across the
social sciences.
