Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology [Paperback]

Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology brings the history of criminological thought alive through a collection of fascinating life stories. The book covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a stimulating combination of biographical fact with historical and cultural context. A rich mix of life-and-times detail and theoretical reflection is designed to generate further discussion on some of the key contributions that have shaped the field of criminology. Featured profiles include:

• Cesare Beccaria
• Nils Christie
• Albert Cohen
• Carol Smart
• W. E. B. DuBois
• John Braithwaite.

Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminologyis an accessible and informative guide that includes helpful cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading. It is of value to all students of criminology and of interest to those in related disciplines, such as sociology and criminal justice.

Cesare Beccaria (Majid Yar); Howard Becker (Greg Synder); Jeremy Bentham (Pat OMalley); Willem Bonger (Patrick Hebberecht); John Braithwaite (Shadd Maruna); Susan Brownmiller (Jan Jordan); Pat Carlen (Jackie Tombs); Bill Chambliss (Michelle Inderbitzen and Heather Boyd); Meda Chesney-Lind (Joanne Bellknep); Nils Christie (Katia Franko-Aas); Ron Clarke (Tim Hope); Albert Cohen (Jock Young); Stan Cohen (Mark Findlay); Richard Cloward (Dave Brotherton); Donald Cressey (Henk van Bunt); Elliott Currie (Marty Schwartz and Ashley Demyan); W. E. B. DuBois (Laura Hanson); Emile Durkheim (Iain Wilkinson); David Farrington (Alex Piquero and Lila Kazemian); Enrico Ferri (Phil Carney); Michel Foucault (Veronique Voruz); David Garland (Richard Sparks); Erving Goffman (James Hardie-Bick and Phil Hadfield); Eleanor Glueck/the Gluecks (Anne Logan); Stuart Hall (Colin Webster); Frances Heidensohn (Jayne Mooney); Travis Hirschi (Wayne Morrison); Ll3(