In: Compact criminology
O'Malley, in this beautifully simple, insightful and erudite book, locates risk within a variety of mentalities that have been, and are being, deployed to govern crime" -- in doing so he places risk, where it should be, at the very centre of criminological thought and practice. This is an important book.' - Clifford Shearing, Centre of Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town. Over recent years, the governance of crime - from policing and crime prevention to sentencing and prison organization - has moved away from a focus on reforming offenders toward preventing crime and mana
In: Compact criminology
'Crime and Risk' presents an engaging discussion of risk strategies and risk-taking in the domain of crime and criminal justice. It outlines the broad theoretical issues and political approaches involved, relating risk in contemporary crime governance to risk in criminal activity
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