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  • The Limits of the Legal Process: A Study of Landlords, Law and Crime

    by David Nelken ...
    This classic and pathbreaking study in the sociology of law has won multiple academic awards for its insight, clarity, and broad import in examining the UK's Rent Acts and landlord behavior over a period of time in the 1960s and 1970s. Not just a revelation of the unintended consequences of well-meaning tenant reforms--though it certainly does lay bare the bizarre side-effects of a law presented ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Comparative Criminal Justice

    Making Sense of Difference

    by David Nelken ...
    Series series Compact Criminology
    David Nelken is the 2013 laureate of the Association for Law and Society International PrizeThe increasingly important topic of comparative criminal justice is examined from an original and insightful perspective by David Nelken, one of the top scholars in the field. The author looks at why we should study crime and criminal justice in a comparative and international context, and the difficulties ... Read more

    $56.69 USD

  • Comparing Legal Cultures

    Edited by David Nelken ...
    Series series Socio-Legal Studies
    This volume cross-examines mainstream approaches to studying legal culture (e.g. those of Friedman and Blankenburg). It includes debates over the concept of legal culture and a variety of case studies of different legal cultures. ... Read more

    $132.99 USD

  • Beyond Law in Context

    Developing a Sociological Understanding of Law

    by David Nelken ...
    Series series Collected Essays in Law
    This intriguing collection of essays by David Nelken examines the relationship between law, society and social theory and the various ideas social theorists have had about the actual and ideal 'fit' between law and its social context. It also asks how far it is possible to get beyond this mainstream paradigm. The value of social theorising for studying law is illustrated by specific developments ... Read more

    $265.99 USD

  • Italian Politics

    The Center-left In Power

    by Roberto D'alimonte, David Nelken ...
    The year 1996 in Italian politics was a year rich in novelty. After the "stalled transition" of 1995, the political atmosphere had begun to change. Most obvious was the end of Dini's unelected government of technocrats, supported by a heterogeneous group in Parliament, and its replacement with Romano Prodi's government, a coalition of the parties that had won the general election on April 21, 1996 ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Comparative Criminal Justice and Globalization

    Edited by David Nelken ...
    In this exciting and topical collection, leading scholars discuss the implications of globalisation for the fields of comparative criminology and criminal justice. How far does it still make sense to distinguish nation states, for example in comparing prison rates? Is globalisation best treated as an inevitable trend or as an interactive process? How can globalisation's effects on space and ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Comparative Law

    A Handbook

    Edited by Esin Örücü, Professor David Nelken ...
    This innovative, refreshing, and reader-friendly book is aimed at enabling students to familiarise themselves with the challenges and controversies found in comparative law. At present there is no book which clearly explains the contemporary debates and methodological innovations found in modern comparative law. This book fills that gap in teaching at undergraduate level, and for postgraduates ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

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    Series series Key Ideas in Criminology
    Just a decade ago security had little claim to criminological attention. Today a combination of disciplinary paradigm shifts, policy changes, and world political events have pushed security to the forefront of the criminological agenda. Distinctions between public safety and private protection, policing and security services, national and international security are being eroded. Post-9/11 the ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Thinking About Criminology

    Edited by Simon Holdaway, Paul Rock ...
    First published in 1998. Thinking about criminology draws together the expertise of respected criminologists from the principle contemporary schools of thought. The book aims to provide a clear analysis of the relationship between sociological theory and contemporary empirical criminological research, discussing the ways in which theoretical perspectives have contributed to the understanding of ... Read more

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  • Power

    by John Scott ...
    Series series Key Concepts
    This far-reaching study gives a concise and coherent overview of the debates surrounding the analysis of social power. The concept of power is outlined, and its main dimensions are explored through consideration of various facets – command, pressure, constraint, discipline, protest, and interpersonal power. The book examines both the theoretical debates that have arisen and the kinds of empirical ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology: Volume 1

    Core Areas in Sociology and the Development of the Discipline

    Edited by Kathleen Odell Korgen ...
    Whether a student, an instructor, a researcher, or just someone interested in understanding the roots of sociology and our social world, The Cambridge Handbook of Sociology, Volume 1 is for you. This first volume of the Handbook focuses on core areas of sociology, such as theory, methods, culture, socialization, social structure, inequality, diversity, social institutions, social problems, deviant ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • What is Criminology?

    Edited by Mary Bosworth, Carolyn Hoyle ...
    Criminology is a booming discipline, yet one which can appear divided and fractious. In this rich and diverse collection of 34 essays, some of the worlds leading criminologists respond to a series of questions designed to investigate the state, impact and future challenges of the discipline: What is criminology for? What is the impact of criminology? How should criminology be done? What are the ... Read more

    $58.99 USD