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1. The Criminology of Pleasure

   By Mike McGuire, Simon Hallsworth

   The Criminology of Pleasure offers a new way of thinking about crime and crime control, as it maintains that the very rationale of the criminal justice system lies in the channelling of desire and regulating of pleasure. Criminology has only confronted the importance of the desire/pleasure...

   Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge-Cavendish
2. The New Punitiveness

   Edited by John Pratt, David Brown, Mark Brown, Simon Hallsworth, Wayne Morrison

   Throughout much of the western world more and more people are being sent to prison, one of a number of changes inspired by a 'new punitiveness' in penal and political affairs. This book seeks to understand these developments, bringing together leading authorities in the field to provide a...

   Published January 31st 2005 by Willan
3. Street Crime

   By Simon Hallsworth

   Series: Crime and Society Series

   Street crime remains high on the public and political agenda, and is frequently the subject of media attention and concern. This book aims to provide a detailed and accessible account of the phenomenon, placing the subject in its theoretical, historical and political context. It addresses the...

   Published January 31st 2005 by Willan