Ageing, crime and society.9781843921523 Ageing, crime and society. Ed. by Azrini Wahidin and Maureen Cain. Willan Publishing 2006 276 pages $38.50 Paperback HV6155 As the focus on crime has generally tended to emphasize connections to youth, Wahidin (criminology and criminal justice, U. of Central England in Birmingham, UK) and Cain (sociology of law Sociology of law refers to both a sub-discipline of sociology and an approach within the field of legal studies. Sociology of law is a diverse field of study which examines the interaction of law with other aspects of society: such as the effect of legal institutions, doctrines, and crime, U. of Birmingham, UK) aim to explore ageing and crime in this collection of 15 essays about older people as victims and perpetrators. The essays, based on papers given at a conference sponsored by the British Society of Criminology British Society of Criminology is an international organization aims to further the interests and knowledge of both academic and professional people who engaged in any aspect of teaching, research or public education about crime, criminal behaviour and criminal justice systems in the and Better Government for Older People, discuss the lack of theory on criminology and the ageing, current research on the topic, burglary, fear of crime, imprisonment Imprisonment See also Isolation. Alcatraz Island former federal maximum security penitentiary, near San Francisco; “escapeproof.” [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 218] Altmark, the German prison ship in World War II. [Br. Hist. and healthcare for prisoners, and policy implications in the UK. Several chapters focus on elder abuse, victimization victimization Social medicine The abuse of the disenfranchised–eg, those underage, elderly, ♀, mentally retarded, illegal aliens, or other, by coercing them into illegal activities–eg, drug trade, pornography, prostitution. in nursing homes, and prevention. Contributors are in the fields of sociology, criminology and criminal justice, social science, elder abuse, and others and are based in Europe and the US. Distributed in the US by ISBS ISBS International Society of Biomechanics in Sports ISBS International Society for Biophysics and Imaging of the Skin ISBS Illinois State Button Society ISBS Iowa State Button Society ISBS Idaho State Button Society . ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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