Criminological Perspectives
Essential Readings
- Eugene McLaughlin - City University London, UK
- John Muncie - The Open University, UK
In addition to essays that have had a seminal influence on the development of criminology, new articles have been included to cover topics of contemporary criminological significance, including:
- surveillance
- digitized crime
- terrorism and political violence
- environmental crime
- human trafficking
- techno-social networks
- narco-crime
- global inequalities
The 56 articles are organised thematically, complete with introductions that place them in context and to illustrate the approaches taken by different schools of criminological thought.
Criminological Perspectives will prove an indispensible resource, whether you're studying criminology, criminal justice studies, socio-legal studies, penology, security studies, surveillance studies, or sociology.
This text is an excellent one for students studying criminology. It is a useful and accessible text and helps students to become involved in criminological debates.
We are going to recommending this book to the new intake of students in autumn 2013. As this course is a compulsory module for students, it is important that they can have access to/be recommended a textbook that breaks down some of the complex theoretical areas to gather a basis understanding before they move on to reading trickier sources. What is particularly useful about this textbook is that it is a collection of original sources, meaning that students can read it and realise that actually reading something from decades ago is not that difficult. It also helps students access texts which the library may have limited numbers of copies of due to their age. I think the book is a terrific update on its previous addition; I really like the new chapters. I think as it covers most areas of this course and other courses the students will be taking, it will be a wise purchase for them. I will also be recommending it to our subject librarian for purchase for the library.
good to see some more up to date readings - bringing these sorts of 'essential reading' books into modern era - good selection of readings.
Great, comprehensive, well organised and accessible.
I can certainly see the marketability of this text - providing students with a pragmatic interpretation of some of the most commonly identified paradigms
As good as ever, but with interesting new chapters added. Still the most comprehensive reader with original texts for students.
The third edition of Criminological Perspectives is a useful update of this volume. There are elements of the first year undergraduate criminology module for which students will be able to draw helpfully from this book - the keener of the students will find the extra depth on certain topics particularly useful. As students move into second year studies I would anticipate that the book becomes more recommended than supplementary.
This book provides topical and classic texts relevant for a criminological theory undergraduate course. There is an excellent expanded section on governance and control which forms a valuable addition to this latest edition.
This hugely varied book introduces students to a very wide range of theories and ideas about the nature and causes of crime. It is highly recommended as a text that will encourage students to appreciate the complexity of crime and the explanations of it.
An essential read for criminological undergraduates. Another informative and key text for students to refer to
New topics covered:
- surveillance
- digitized crime
- terrorism and political violence
- environmental crime
- human trafficking
- techno-social networks
- narco-crime
- global inequalities
