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SAGE PUBLISHING Applied Criminology by Stout
This is the first book to cover comprehensively and accessibly the area of applied criminology. It draws together leading experts with experience of teaching, research and practice.Each chapter engages with the application of criminology in a particular area of the community and criminal justice system, and offers:An overview of the relationship between criminological theory and policy and practice developments. Critical reflection on whether criminology has been meaningfully engaged - paying particular attention to the contemporary issues and debates.Evaluation of the implications for diverse communities, paying particular attention to discrimination and oppression and criminal justice values.Summaries, case studies and further reading to support knowledge and understanding.The book is accompanied by a companion website to enhance the learning experience. This includes:Lecture notesOnline readingsStudent exercisesCase studiesUseful links Applied CriminologyApplied CriminologyCriminological Policy, Practice and Research'Diversity'Contested Meanings and Differential ConsequencesPolicing the Community in the 21st CenturyPrisons and Penal PolicyAccountability, Legitimacy and DiscretionApplying Criminology in Professional PracticeYouth Justice Policy and PracticeReclaiming Applied Criminology as Critical InterventionInterventionsResponsibility, Rights or Reconciliation?Risk Management, Accountability and Partnerships in Criminal JusticeThe Case of Multi-Agency Public Protection ArrangementsRestorative JusticeTheory, Policy and PracticeCorporate Crime and its Victims