Thinking critically about rural crime: the influence of William J. Chambliss

William J. Chambliss (Bill) is well-known for his path-breaking theories of lawmaking and for his innovative research on state-organized crime. However, the fact that his study of the original vagrancy laws marked the birth of rural critical criminology has gone unrecognized by criminologists. The m...

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Main Author: DeKeseredy, Walter S. 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Critical criminology
Year: 2016, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 263-278
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Collective Efficacy
Critical Criminology
Social Control
Social Disorganization
Social Disorganization Theory
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Summary:William J. Chambliss (Bill) is well-known for his path-breaking theories of lawmaking and for his innovative research on state-organized crime. However, the fact that his study of the original vagrancy laws marked the birth of rural critical criminology has gone unrecognized by criminologists. The main objective of this article is twofold: (1) to show how Bill helped shape contemporary rural critical criminology and (2) to provide suggestions for further critical theoretical and empirical work on rural crime and social control.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 274-278
ISSN:1572-9877
DOI:10.1007/s10612-015-9307-2