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The eternal recurrence of crime and control: essays in honour of Paul Rock

Downes, David, Hobbs, Richard and Newburn, Tim, eds. (2010) The eternal recurrence of crime and control: essays in honour of Paul Rock. Clarendon studies in criminology. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780199580231

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Abstract

The Eternal Recurrence of Crime and Control features contributions from a distinguished group of criminologists from the UK, the US and Australia, brought together to honour the work of Paul Rock, former Professor of Social Institutions at the London School of Economics. Edited by Tim Newburn, David Downes and Dick Hobbs, it offers an exploration of the theories which underpin much of current criminological thinking. The resulting thirteen essays all examine and build upon the central themes associated with Paul Rock's work: social and criminological theory, policy development and policy-making, and victims and victimology. Together, the chapters draw on some of his landmark publications for inspiration and discuss the key findings presented over his 50 year career. These include his contribution to the theoretical development of symbolic interactionism and approaches to sociological theory and practice, as well as an analysis of the concept of criminal justice as a social institution and the resurgence of treatment programmes for women offenders. Also of note is a critical study of the Macpherson enquiry into the death of Stephen Lawrence, an ethnographic exploration of the repercussions of incarceration on prisoners' families and inmates, and two papers drawing on Paul Rock's work with victims and secondary victims of homicide.

Item Type: Book
Official URL: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/home.do
Additional Information: © 2010 Oxford University Press
Divisions: Social Policy
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2010 15:37
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2023 14:26
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/30893

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