TY - GEN AB - This book responds to the claim thatcriminology is becoming socially and politically irrelevant despite itsexponential expansion as anacademic sub-discipline. It does so by addressing the question 'what is to be done' in relation to a number of major issuesassociated with crime and punishment.The original contributions to this volume are provided by leadinginternational experts in a wide range of issues. They address imprisonment, drugs, gangs, cybercrime, prostitution, domestic violence, crime control, as well as white collar and corporate crime. Written in an accessible style, this collection aims to contribute to the development of a more public criminology and encourages students and researchers at all levels to engage in a form of criminology that is more socially relevant and more useful. AU - Matthews, Roger, CN - HV6025 ID - 772177 KW - Criminology. KW - Crime. KW - Family violence. KW - Gangs. KW - Criminal justice, Administration of. KW - Imprisonment. KW - Drug control. KW - White collar crimes. KW - Computer crimes. KW - Prostitution. LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1057/978-1-137-57228-8 N2 - This book responds to the claim thatcriminology is becoming socially and politically irrelevant despite itsexponential expansion as anacademic sub-discipline. It does so by addressing the question 'what is to be done' in relation to a number of major issuesassociated with crime and punishment.The original contributions to this volume are provided by leadinginternational experts in a wide range of issues. They address imprisonment, drugs, gangs, cybercrime, prostitution, domestic violence, crime control, as well as white collar and corporate crime. Written in an accessible style, this collection aims to contribute to the development of a more public criminology and encourages students and researchers at all levels to engage in a form of criminology that is more socially relevant and more useful. SN - 9781137572288 SN - 1137572280 T1 - What is to be done about crime and punishment? :towards a 'public criminology' / TI - What is to be done about crime and punishment? :towards a 'public criminology' / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1057/978-1-137-57228-8 ER -