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An Introduction To Critical Criminology 2nd ed


ISBN13: 9781529207354
To be Published: June 2025
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £27.99



The second edition of this popular textbook introduces key critical criminological theories and perspectives for students of criminology, sociology and social policy. Written by an experienced academic, it offers a one-stop guide to foundational and contemporary theories, introducing students to perspectives that challenge mainstream perspectives on the causes of crime and the operation of the criminal justice system.

The text analyses how critical criminology has progressed from its origins in the 1960s in the face of rapid social, economic, cultural and political change and the advent of the digital age. Updated throughout to reflect more recent theoretical and empirical developments in critical criminology and with new chapters on digital penology and future directions for the discipline, the text features:

  • end-of-chapter summary boxes, and
  • sample essay questions

Subjects:
Criminology
Contents:
Introduction

Part 1: Foundational Critical Criminology
What Is Critical Criminology?
The Labelling Perspective
Conflict Perspectives In Criminology
Marxist Criminology

Part 2: Critiquing Foundational Critical Criminology: Challenges From Left And Right
The Advent Of Neo-Conservative Criminology
Left Realism: Criticisms From Within?
Feminist Critiques

Part 3: Contemporary Critical Criminology: New Directions
Critical Perspectives On Crimes Of The Powerful
Green Criminology
Cultural Criminology
Critical Race Theory

Part 4: Critical Perspectives On Punishment
Punishment And Control
Critical Digital Penology

Part 5: Conclusions
Future Directions In Critical Criminology