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History & crime [electronic resource]

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Providing an introduction to the history of crime and crime control, this title explains the historical background that is essential for an understanding of contemporary criminal justice and examines the historical context for contemporary criminological debates.

Title History & crime [electronic resource] / Barry S. Godfrey, Chris A. Williams, Paul Lawrence.
Publisher Los Angeles, Calif.
London : SAGE
Creation Date 2008
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Introduction -- History, criminology, and "historical criminology" -- The history of criminal statistics -- Police governance : enforcement, discretion, professionalism, and accountability -- Changing perceptions of criminality -- Immigration, ethnicity, race, and crime -- Surveillance : from the workplace to the streets? -- Incarceration and decarceration -- Glossary.
Series Key approaches to criminology
Extent 1 online resource (197 p.).
Language English
National Library system number 997010716624605171
MARC RECORDS
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