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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Autor principal: Wozniak, John F. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Cullen, with Francis T. ; Platt, Anthony M.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2014
En: Social justice
Año: 2014, Volumen: 41, Número: 3, Páginas: 197-215
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Verlag)
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Palabras clave:
Crime
Criminals
Justice
Power (Social sciences)
Quinney, Richard
Social Problems
Social Reality of Crime, The (Book)
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Sumario: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.