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Criminology: Past, Present and Future

A Critical Overview

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Ezzat A. Fattah

    1. School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Canada

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Prologue

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Crime: Fact and Fiction, Rhetoric and Reality

      • Ezzat A. Fattah
      Pages 3-25

  3. Unresolved Conceptual and Methodological Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. The Thorny Issue of Defining Crime

      • Ezzat A. Fattah
      Pages 29-43

    3. The Relativity of Crime in Time and Space

      • Ezzat A. Fattah
      Pages 44-66

    4. Criminology’s Traditional and Persistent Bias

      • Ezzat A. Fattah
      Pages 67-94

    5. The Formidable Challenge of Measuring Crime

      • Ezzat A. Fattah
      Pages 95-119

  4. Criminals and Victims, Criminology and Victimology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. The Criminal: Conventional and Unconventional Views

      • Ezzat A. Fattah
      Pages 123-142

    3. The Victim: Beyond Popular Stereotypes

      • Ezzat A. Fattah
      Pages 143-166

    4. Criminology and Victimology

      • Ezzat A. Fattah
      Pages 167-187

  5. Criminology Past, Present and Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Criminology Past: The Historical Evolution of Criminological Thought

      1. Early Speculative Explorations
        • Ezzat A. Fattah
        Pages 192-206
      2. Empirical Investigations and Naturalistic Explanations
        • Ezzat A. Fattah
        Pages 207-230
      3. Sociological, Sociocultural and Economic Explanations
        • Ezzat A. Fattah
        Pages 231-246

    3. Criminology Present: Unsuccessful Endeavours, Unfulfilled Potential and Promising Trends

      1. Recent Theoretical Developments
        • Ezzat A. Fattah
        Pages 248-281

    4. Criminology Future: What Does the Future Hold for Criminology?

      1. The Future of Criminology and Criminology of the Future
        • Ezzat A. Fattah
        Pages 284-305

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 306-343
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About this book

Written by an internationally renowned authority in the field, the founder of the highly regarded School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, the book draws heavily on research done on three Continents: North America, Europe and Australia, to trace the discipline's historical evolution, its current problems, disappointing achievements, and promising trends. It concludes with a prospective look at the future of criminology and criminology of the future. Although the perspective is critical, the author's critique is constructive and he expresses a healthy optimism about the discipline's future and offers several guidelines as to how current deficiencies could be remedied and present gaps could be addressed.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Canada

    Ezzat A. Fattah

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