1st Edition
Criminalising Social Policy Anti-social Behaviour and Welfare in a De-civilised Society
By John Rodger
Copyright 2008
256 Pages
by
Willan
256 Pages
by
Willan
256 Pages
by
Willan
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Recent legislative and policy developments in contemporary Britain have ushered in a new approach to criminal justice. The focus on criminal dispositions and welfarism has given way to a strategy which now involves the management of social exclusion, dysfunctional and anti-social families and situational crime prevention, leading to what has been widely characterized as the 'criminalisation of... Read more
Introduction: Outline of the Book 1. Criminalising Social Policy: Some General Observations 2. Incivility and Welfare in a De-civilised Society 3. Disorderly Behaviour and Underclass Culture: The Emergence of the 'Chav' and 'NEET' Generation 4. The Politics and Policy of Incivility 5. Family Life and Anti-social Behaviour 6. Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice 7. The Strategy for Civil Renewal and Community Safety 8. Fear of the Uncivil and the Criminal 9. Conclusion
Biography
John J. Rodger is reader in social policy and associate dean (learning and teaching) in the school of social sciences at the University of the West of Scotland.
'A challenging and readable book which makes a real contribution to our understanding of the contemporary politics of social policy and criminalisation.' − Professor Peter Squires, University of Brighton, UK
