Synopsis
Reflecting a multitude of criminological perspectives, this volume provides an accessible set of original readings to familiarize criminology students with the eclectic nature of criminological knowledge and to illustrate key theoretical positions. The volume begins with articles on the origins of criminology, revealing "starting points" ranging from classicist interpretations of the function of law to Marxist, sociological, and anarchist critiques of law and the social order. The 51 chapters offer a variety of topics such as criminal type in women and its atavistic origin; the generality of deviance; race and criminalization; the value of rehabilitation; and sex and gender in feminist theory and their implications for criminology. This revised second edition contains a new preface. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR