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Inventing Criminology: Essays on the Rise of 'Homo Criminalis' (SUNY Series in Deviance and Social Control) - Couverture souple

Beirne, Piers

 
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Synopsis

This book traces the intellectual history of criminology, analyzing the influence of early classical European concepts of criminality and the development of positivist methodologies. It is an original and carefully researched work, adding significantly to our knowledge of the history of criminology. From Cesare Beccaria's Dei delitti e delle pene to Charles Goring's The English Convict , Beirne offers refreshing and challenging insights on the intellectual and social histories of a variety of important concepts and movements in criminology.

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À propos de l'auteur

Piers Beirne is Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Southern Maine.

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