State, Power, Crime (EPUB) von Roy Coleman

Offers students a comprehensive understanding of central theories, issues and debates on crime, power and the state.

Preface - Stuart Hall
Introduction: State, Power, Crime - Roy Coleman et al
Gender, Power and the State: Same as It Ever Was? - Anette Ballinger
The Heterostate: Hegemonic Heterosexuality and State Power - Lois Bibbings
Racism and the State: Authoritarianism and Coercion - Jon Burnett
Policing the Working Class in the City of Renewal: The State and Social Surveillance - Roy Coleman
Young People, Youth Justice and the State - Janet Jamieson and Joe Yates
Power, Politics and the Welfare State - Chris Jones and Tony Novak
The State and Corporate Crime - Steve Tombs and David Whyte
Violence and the State - Penny Green and Tony Ward
The Exceptional State - Paddy Hillyard
Intelligence, Terrorism and the State - Pete Gill
Crime Prevention, Community Safety and the Local State - Lynn Hancock
Victims and the State - Sandra Walklate
Crime, Media and the State - Paul Mason
The State, Knowledge Production and Criminology - Reece Walters
Nation States and the Production of Social Harm: Resisting the Hegemony of TINA - Christina Pantazis and Simon Pemberton

Following the outstanding introduction by the authors there are fifteen excellent original articles devoted to an integrated theory of the relationship between the state and crime. This work is on the cutting edge of critical criminology. It is a must read. -William J. Chambliss, Professor of Sociology, The George Washington University, USA.

This book is a superb compilation of original papers by an impressive roster of authors. While the articles cover a wide range of empirical issues, from Northern Ireland and corporate crime to youth crime and heterosexual hegemony they all explore the implications, strategies and mechanisms of state power. There isnt a weak paper here: all are extensively documented, well written, persuasive and scholarly in the very best sense. -Professor Laureen Snider, Queens University, Canada

State, Power, Crime is a hugely important book for these times. Bringing together some of the most original minds in criminology it offers a critical analysis of the state, how it constructs crime, responds to it and, at times, engages in the very same. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in justice, freedom and equality. - Paddy Rawlinson, London School of Economics

Featuring contributions by many of the leading scholars in the field, this seminal text explores the key themes and debates on state power today, in relation to crime and social order. It critically evaluates a range of substantive areas of criminological concern, including terrorism, surveillance, violence and the media.

State, Power, Crime provides:

"historical overviews of key theories about state power

" assessment of the relationship between crime, criminal justice and the state

" analysis of the development of law and order policy

" discussion of the impact of structural fissures such as gender, race and sexuality

" an overview of current research and writing

" critical reflection on the future direction of research and analysis

" advice on further reading.

In 1978, with the publication of Hall et alsPolicing the Crisis and PoulantzassState, Power, Socialism, the complexity of the states interventions in maintaining a capitalist social order were laid bare for critical criminological analysis.State, Power, Crime offers an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of the challenges posed by state power, in relation to both criminal and social justice.