A Criminology of Moral Order

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-5292-0383-7
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 301 g

Moral order is disturbed by criminal events. However, in a secularized and networked society a common moral ground is increasingly hard to find.

People feel confused about the bigger issues of our time such as crime, anti-social behaviour, Islamist radicalism, sexual harassment and populism. Traditionally, issues around morality have been neglected by criminologists.

Through theory, case studies and discussion, this book sheds a new and topical light on these concerns. Using the moral perspective, Boutellier bridges the gap between people’s emotional opinions on crime, and criminologists' rationalized answers to questions of crime and security.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boutellier, Hans

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: A conceptual exploration of moral space
Part I: Complexity without direction
Social order in a network society
The radical secularization of moral space
Part II: Security politics
Criminal law as a moral stronghold
Securitization in a safe new world
Part III: Sex and identity
Sexual offences and mutual consent
Diversity, radicalization and populism
Conclusion: Emerging morality

Über Autor(innen)

Boutellier, Hans
Prof. Hans Boutellier is a leading social scientist in the Netherlands and Professor in Security, Safety and Resilience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His previous publications include “The Secular Experiment” (2015); “The Improvising Society” (2011); “The Safety Utopia” (2002); and “Crime and Morality” (1993)

Prof. Hans Boutellier is a leading social scientist in the Netherlands and Professor in Security, Safety and Resilience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His previous publications include “The Secular Experiment” (2015); “The Improvising Society” (2011); “The Safety Utopia” (2002); and “Crime and Morality” (1993)