Structural Criminology

by John Hagan

Book Overview

Focusing on a variety of criminal activities, the author applies his structural criminology to the relationships of power which operate in a range of institutional spheres. He looks at the relationship between class and criminality, showing the inadequacy of a simple causal link and discussing the prevalence of "white collar" crime. Hagan sees other significant structures of power in the relative influence of corporate actors - for example large commercial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813513758
• ISBN13: 9780813513751
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.