Family Criminology: An Introduction

This textbook offers a new conceptual approach to understanding the intersections of crime, criminal justice, and family life, proposing a sub-discipline of Criminology that places the family at the heart of its analysis. It explores topics across criminological scholarship, arguing for the importance of family life in the theory and practice of crime and justice. It challenges commonly-held assumptions and engages in deeper debates about human rights, social justice, and the role of the state in relation to families and crime.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 283 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive textbook offers a novel conceptual framework for comprehending the intricate interplay between crime, criminal justice, and family life. By centering the family as the focal point of its analysis, it pioneers a groundbreaking sub-discipline of Criminology that revolutionizes the study of crime and deviance. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this introductory text delves into a wide range of criminological topics, encompassing youth justice, prisons, organized crime, family violence, and victimology. Through the seamless integration of these diverse subjects and the exploration of their familial connections, this book compellingly argues for the significance of family life in the theory and practice of crime and justice. Throughout the text, key questions are addressed, such as how the criminal justice system engages with families across various contexts, how crime and criminal justice processes impact family life, and how families can contribute to improving the criminal justice system for the benefit of all. This book challenges prevailing misconceptions about the family's role in relation to crime and justice and fosters deeper discussions about human rights, social justice, and the state's involvement in families and crime. It incorporates pedagogical features such as conceptual toolboxes, thought-provoking questions, textboxes, a glossary, and interviews with practitioners to enhance the learning experience. By providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective, this textbook is an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and professionals seeking to understand the complex dynamics between crime, criminal justice, and family life.

Weight: 388g
Dimension: 149 x 207 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030711689
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021