Roy Coleman & Joe Sim 
State, Power, Crime [EPUB ebook] 

′Following the outstanding introduction by the authors there are fifteen excellent original articles devoted to an integrated theory of the relationship between the state and crime. This work is on the cutting edge of critical criminology. It is a must read.′ –
William J. Chambliss, Professor of Sociology, The George Washington University, USA.

′This book is a superb compilation of original papers by an impressive roster of authors. While the articles cover a wide range of empirical issues, from Northern Ireland and corporate crime to youth crime and heterosexual hegemony they all explore the implications, strategies and mechanisms of state power. There isn′t a weak paper here: all are extensively documented, well written, persuasive and scholarly in the very best sense.′ – Professor Laureen Snider, Queens University, Canada

′State, Power, Crime is a hugely important book for these times. Bringing together some of the most original minds in criminology it offers a critical analysis of the state, how it constructs crime, responds to it and, at times, engages in the very same. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in justice, freedom and equality.′ – Paddy Rawlinson, London School of Economics

Featuring contributions by many of the leading scholars in the field, this seminal text explores the key themes and debates on state power today, in relation to crime and social order. It critically evaluates a range of substantive areas of criminological concern, including terrorism, surveillance, violence and the media.

State, Power, Crime provides:

‘historical overviews of key theories about state power

‘ assessment of the relationship between crime, criminal justice and the state

‘ analysis of the development of law and order policy

‘ discussion of the impact of structural fissures such as gender, race and sexuality

‘ an overview of current research and writing

‘ critical reflection on the future direction of research and analysis

‘ advice on further reading.

In 1978, with the publication of Hall et al′s Policing the Crisis and Poulantzas′s State, Power, Socialism , the complexity of the state′s interventions in maintaining a capitalist social order were laid bare for critical criminological analysis. State, Power, Crime offers an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of the challenges posed by state power, in relation to both criminal and social justice.

Tabela de Conteúdo

Preface – Stuart Hall

Introduction: State, Power, Crime – Roy Coleman et al

Gender, Power and the State: Same as It Ever Was? – Anette Ballinger

The Heterostate: Hegemonic Heterosexuality and State Power – Lois Bibbings

Racism and the State: Authoritarianism and Coercion – Jon Burnett

Policing the Working Class in the City of Renewal: The State and Social Surveillance – Roy Coleman

Young People, Youth Justice and the State – Janet Jamieson and Joe Yates

Power, Politics and the Welfare State – Chris Jones and Tony Novak

The State and Corporate Crime – Steve Tombs and David Whyte

Violence and the State – Penny Green and Tony Ward

The ′Exceptional′ State – Paddy Hillyard

Intelligence, Terrorism and the State – Pete Gill

Crime Prevention, Community Safety and the Local State – Lynn Hancock

Victims and the State – Sandra Walklate

Crime, Media and the State – Paul Mason

The State, Knowledge Production and Criminology – Reece Walters

Nation States and the Production of Social Harm: Resisting the Hegemony of ′TINA′ – Christina Pantazis and Simon Pemberton

Sobre o autor

David Whyte is professor of Socio-legal Studies at the University of Liverpool, where he teaches sociology and criminology and researches the relationship between law and institutional power. His most recent books are Neoliberalism and the Moral Economy of Fraud (ed. with Jörg Wiegratz, 2016), Corporate Human Rights Violations (with Stefanie Khoury, 2017), and The Violence of Austerity (ed. with Vickie Cooper, 2017).