{"product_id":"theoretical-criminology-4-vol-set-9781138827943","title":"Theoretical Criminology (4-Vol. Set)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mary Bosworth\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Criminology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribed by the learned editor of this new Routledge collection as 'both a subfield and a fundamental approach to criminological inquiry', theoretical criminology is concerned with debates about foundational analytical concepts: what is crime? What is punishment? It also seeks to explain outcomes: what causes crime? What is the effect of punishment? What makes a criminal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs theoretical criminology continues rapidly to develop, this new four-volume 'mini library' meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the major works that have contributed to its growth. The gathered pieces--assembled by a distinguished scholar from the University of Oxford's Centre for Criminology--explore the nature of 'theory' and 'explanation' within criminology, and the sometimes fraught relationship between the two. Moreover, the collection maps the chronological development of criminology theory to provide a clear sense of its evolution, as well as to enable users to understand and explore the links between criminological analysis and general social, political, and cultural theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fully indexed collection is also supplemented by the editor's new introduction which provides a critical overview and analysis, and places the collected materials in their historical and intellectual context. Indeed, for researchers and students, \u003ci\u003eTheoretical Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential one-stop research and pedagogic resource.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45237458960535,"sku":"9781138827943","price":83005.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138827943.webp?v=1769216620","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/theoretical-criminology-4-vol-set-9781138827943","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}