A Criminology of Moral Order / / Hans Boutellier.

Moral order is disturbed by criminal events. However, in a secularized and networked society a common moral ground is increasingly hard to find. People feel confused about the bigger issues of our time such as crime, anti-social behaviour, Islamist radicalism, sexual harassment and populism. Traditi...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol : : Bristol University Press, , [2019]
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Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:New Horizons in Criminology
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Physical Description:1 online resource (176 p.)
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Other title:Front Matter --
Contents --
About the author --
Acknowledgements --
Preface --
Author’s Preface --
Introduction --
A conceptual exploration of moral space --
Complexity without direction --
Social order in a network society --
The radical secularization of moral space --
Security politics --
Criminal law as a moral stronghold --
Securitization in a safe new world --
Sex and identity --
Sexual offences and mutual consent --
Diversity, radicalization and populism --
Conclusion --
Emerging morality --
Epilogue --
References --
Index
Summary:Moral order is disturbed by criminal events. However, in a secularized and networked society a common moral ground is increasingly hard to find. People feel confused about the bigger issues of our time such as crime, anti-social behaviour, Islamist radicalism, sexual harassment and populism. Traditionally, issues around morality have been neglected by criminologists. Through theory, case studies and discussion, this book sheds a new and topical light on these concerns. Using the moral perspective, Boutellier bridges the gap between people’s emotional opinions on crime, and criminologists' rationalized answers to questions of crime and security.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781529203790
9783111196688
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Hans Boutellier.