This book challenges contemporary criminological thinking, providing a thorough critique of mainstream criminology, including both liberal criminology and administrative criminology. It sets a new agenda for theoretical and practical engagement, and for creating a more effective and just criminal justice system.
Author Preface 1. The Successes and Failures of Modern Criminology 2. A Framework of Analysis 3. The Problem of Method 4. Rational Choice, Routine Activities and Situational Crime Prevention 5. From Cultural Criminology to Cultural Realism 6. The Myth of Punitiveness Revisited 7. Governing the Present Epilogue: For a Public Criminology
