Communities, identities and crime / / Basia Spalek.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-1995
• VerfasserIn: Spalek, Basia,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2007]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)

Communities, identities and crime provides a critical exploration of the importance of social identities when considering crime, victimisation and criminal justice. Offering a refreshing perspective on equality and diversity developments that feature in the policies and practices of criminal justice agencies, the author critically examines: 'race' relations legislation, 'race' equality and criminal justice gender, crime and victimisation the increasing role that faith communities play in community justice hate crimes committed against individuals, motivated by prejudice community engagement and participation in criminal justice, community cohesion and civil renewal. The book incorporates a broader theoretical focus, exploring identity theory, late modernity, identity constructions, communities and belongingness. The author also raises important theoretical and methodological issues that a focus upon social identities poses for the subject discipline of criminology. Clearly written in an engaging style, with case studies and chapter questions used throughout, the book is essential reading for postgraduate students of criminology, criminal justice, social policy, sociology, victimology and law. Undergraduate students and criminal justice practitioners will also find the book informative and researchers will value its theoretical and policy focus.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Social identities in late modernity: offender and victim identity constructions -- Equality and diversity agendas in criminal justice -- Researching identities and communities: key epistemological, methodological and ethical dilemmas -- Communities and criminal justice: engaging legitimised, project and resistance identities -- Gender, crime, and criminal justice -- ‘Race’, crime and criminal justice -- Faith identities, crime and criminal justice -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities: crime, victimisation and criminal justice -- Ageing, disability, criminology and criminal justice -- Conclusion -- Index