{"product_id":"the-sage-dictionary-of-criminology-9781526436726","title":"The SAGE Dictionary of Criminology","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in its fourth edition, \u003cem\u003eThe SAGE Dictionary of Criminology\u003c\/em\u003e has established itself as an authoritative reference text for the key concepts, theories, and methods in criminology and criminal justice. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by two leading figures in the field of criminology, the book includes over 325 entries from 120 academics and practitioners from Europe, USA, Canada, China, Australia and New Zealand. All concepts are precisely defined, followed by a section outlining the concept's origins, development and general significance, a list of associated concepts, and finally, further reading suggestions to help extend students′ knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew to the 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp to 30 new entries, covering topics such as cyber security, wildlife crime, crimmigration, and penal populism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdates to entries including new 'further reading' suggestions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new section ′Evaluation′ is included for concepts considered to have the greatest theoretical weight, allowing for a critical assessment of how the concept can be debated, challenged and reworked.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFurther contributions from international academics. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential reference tool for students and academics within criminology, criminal justice and legal studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuncie, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Muncie is Emeritus Professor of Criminology at the Open University, UK. He is the author of Youth and Crime (5th edition, Sage, 2021), and he has published widely on issues in comparative youth justice and children's rights, including the co-edited companion volumes Youth Crime and Justice and Comparative Youth Justice (Sage, 2006). He has produced numerous Open University texts and readers, including Crime: Local and Global (Willan, 2010), Criminal Justice: Local and Global (Willan, 2010), The Problem of Crime (2nd edition, Sage, 2001), Crime Prevention and Community Safety (Sage, 2001) and Imprisonment: European Perspectives (Harvester, 1991). He has also contributed nine volumes to the The Sage Library of Criminology (Sage, 2007-2009). He is co-editor of the Sage journal Youth Justice: An International Journal.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcLaughlin, Eugene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Eugene McLaughlin is Professor of Criminology and co-director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Research. He is also a member of the Centre for Law Justice and Journalism. He completed his postgraduate criminology studies at the University of Cambridge and the University of Sheffield. Eugene has held various academic appointments including at the University of Hong Kong, the Open University and the University of Southampton. He has also been Visiting Professor at the Department of Sociology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, the Department of Communication Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies. He is an associate editor of \u003ci\u003eCrime, Media and Culture\u003c\/i\u003eand is on the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eCriminal Justice Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. He has served on the editorial boards of the \u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCritical Social Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHoward Journal of Criminal Justice\u003c\/i\u003e and was co-editor of \u003ci\u003eTheoretical Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sage Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351290777874,"sku":"9781526436726","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ab05ccf-f007-42b8-8825-541b01b466f8.jpg?v=1728261049","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sage-dictionary-of-criminology-9781526436726","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}