In these days of deconstructionist sensibilities, to what extent can one speak
of'criminology'and its' future', both in the singular? There are, indeed, many criminologies …

Taylor, Walton, and Young's book is an important document in the effort to build a more
humane criminology, and it should be read by everyone interested in theories of crime and …

Chapter 9 concludes our analysis of the historical development of criminological theory
outlined in the previous eight chapters. It explores how underpinning the study of crime over …

It follows that at least some of the intellectual strategies and institutional assumptions that
served earlier generations of criminologists well may be becoming less appropriate today …

To confront the challenges criminologists face today and to satisfactorily critique the theories
on which criminology is founded, we need to learn from the past. To do this we must give …

This chapter explores the implications for criminology when its key referent-'crime'-is
subjected to a series of critical deconstructions. Historically such an endeavour is in its …

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 …

It is my belief that the last twenty years has witnessed the most profound transformation in
our discipline. Heralded by the new deviancy 'explosion'of theory in the late 1960s and early …

Recent debates surrounding criminological theory in Britain have been concerned with
asserting this subject's potential to be a radical form of social theory. The hall-mark of this …

Criminology emerged so fitfully, discontinuously, and indecisively in Britain that its history
does not lend itself to easy description. Even the core definition of the discipline has been …