Richard Quinney's The Social Reality of Crime: A Marked Departure from and Reinterpretation of Traditional Criminology

The article presents several commentaries on the book "The Social Reality of Crime" by Richard Quinney. Topics include an interpretation of crime as a constructed reality; the ability of power, law and control to determine who and what is criminalized; and the impact of stereotypes about c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wozniak, John F. (Author)
Contributors: Cullen, with Francis T. ; Platt, Anthony M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Social justice
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 197-215
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Crime
Criminals
Justice
Power (Social sciences)
Quinney, Richard
Social Problems
Social Reality of Crime, The (Book)
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Summary:The article presents several commentaries on the book "The Social Reality of Crime" by Richard Quinney. Topics include an interpretation of crime as a constructed reality; the ability of power, law and control to determine who and what is criminalized; and the impact of stereotypes about crime and criminals on views about justice.