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Defining crime : a critique of the concept and its implication
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Title
Defining crime : a critique of the concept and its implication / Michael J. Lynch, Paul B. Stretesky, and Michael A. Long.
ISBN
9781137479341
1137479345
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Physical Description
194 pages ; 23 cm
Summary
"Defining Crime explores the limitations of the legal definition of crime, how that politically based definition has shaped criminological research, and why criminologists must redefine crime to include scientific objectivity. Lynch, Stretesky, and Long argue that a scientific definition of crime must be detached from criminal law and the variation the political construction imposes. The authors propose an alternative definition of crime, explore its limitations, and how it can reshape criminological research. "-- Provided by publisher.
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Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 11, 2015
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note:
1.Concerning the Definition of Crime2.Let's Think About Crime3.What is Crime?4.Crime and Science5.Crime and the Individual6.Crime, the Concept versus Its Measurement as a Violation of the Criminal Law7.Framing a Definition of Crime: Toward the Crime Definition 1.08.Concerns with the Explanation of Crime9.Conclusion.
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