Books in the Key Ideas in Criminology series

Security has become a central plank of public policy, a topical political issue, and lucrative focus of private venture but it is not without costs, problems, and paradoxes. This book provides an introduction to the history of security from Hobbes onwards and a guide to contemporary security politics and dilemmas.

Argues that rehabilitation should focus both on promoting human goods (providing the offender with the essential ingredients for a 'good' life) as well as reducing/avoiding risk. This book provides a summary and critique of the scientific approach to offender rehabilitation, and is for students of criminology, sociology and clinical psychology.

Traces the development of feminist criminology and assesses its impact on the discipline. Examining the development of feminist theoretical perspectives and empirical research in criminology, this book investigates their impact on research methods and topics, pedagogy and curriculum and employment in academic and criminal justice professions.

Penal populism is associated with the public's decline of deference to the criminal justice establishment amidst alarm that crime is out of control. Dealing with the field of criminology, this book examines the role played by penal populism on trends in contemporary penal policy. It is useful for those working in criminology and crime policy.

Genocide has emerged as one of the leading problems of the twentieth century. This book discusses the concept of genocide, and dispels the misperceptions about how these crimes occur and the mechanisms necessary for its perpetration. It focuses on various types of criminality and violence.

What is the role and value of criminology in a democratic society? How should its practitioners engage with politics and public policy? How can criminology find a voice in an agitated, insecure and intensely mediated world in which crime and punishment loom large in government agendas and public discourse? This book addresses these questions.