Since the late 1960s sociology, in common with other social sciences, has been affected by
a major change in its assumptions about the world: for the first time, gender is on the …

This no fuss, compact guide steers social science students of all levels through the complex
process of conducting a research project. It explains how to break down initial ideas and …

In order to know how to foster change in abusive men, individuals and communities need to
understand not only how abusive thinking works..., but also where it comes from …

This book challenges contemporary criminological thinking, providing a thorough critique of
mainstream criminology, including both liberal criminology and administrative criminology. It …

Women, Crime and Criminal Justice is the winner of the Division of International
Criminology's Distinguished Book Award 2014 and the Academy of Criminal Justice …

The concept of critical criminology–that crime and the present-day processes of
criminalization are rooted in the core structures of society–is of more relevance today than it …

The new edition of Doing Time brings this widely recognized book up-to-date and provides
an accessible and informed discussion of current debates around prisons and penal policy …

In Violence Against Women, award-winning author Walter S. DeKeseredy offers a
passionate but well-documented sociological overview of a sobering problem. He starts by …

Criminology: theory and context, third edition, expands upon the ideas presented in previous
editions, while introducing new material on critical theory, feminism, masculinities, cultural …

Over the last few years, legal scholars, policy-makers, activists and others have generated a
vast and rapidly expanding literature concerning the ethical ramifications of using artificial …