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"Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above."
A remarkable intellectual achievement, bringing to bear a grasp of contemporary social theory that is superbly sophisticated and up-to-date. It illuminates current trends and patterns in crime and criminal justice, as well as analysing how we got here historically. The book amounts to a highly original and stimulating theoretical perspective combining structural political economy, cultural appreciation, and a psychoanalytically informed analysis of subjectivity. It is bound to have a huge impact on the fieldRobert Reiner
A clear and precise explanation of the key issues in Crime and Devience which will enhance learners understanding of Unit 12 "Crime and its effects on Society"
A useful and accessible introduction on theories of deviance.