Sports Criminology : A Critical Criminology of Sport, Games and Video Games download ebook EPUB, FB2, PDF
9781447323150 English 1447323157 From doping among professional athletes to crime prevention through sports, the discussion of crime in sports seems to be on the rise. This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sports and the myriad connections between sports and crime. Part of Policy s New Horizons in Criminology series, it utilizes the interdisciplinary nature of criminology to incorporate emerging perspectives from diverse fields like the study of social harm, gender and sexuality studies, and green criminology. Written from an international perspective, "Sports Criminology" covers both a range of topics, from sports scandals to the possibility of crime prevention, and a range of sports disciplines. American football, boxing, soccer, and sumo are all examined making this book an essential read for scholars of sports law and the sociology of sports alike.", This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the interdisciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology. Written from an international perspective, it covers topics including sports scandals and the possibility of crime prevention through sport. This very readable book is full to the brim with absorbing examples from a range of countries and sports: American football, boxing, soccer, sumo - and even quidditch - are all examined. The book considers both sports law and the sociology of sport and will be essential reading for students and academics in these fields. Book jacket.
9781447323150 English 1447323157 From doping among professional athletes to crime prevention through sports, the discussion of crime in sports seems to be on the rise. This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sports and the myriad connections between sports and crime. Part of Policy s New Horizons in Criminology series, it utilizes the interdisciplinary nature of criminology to incorporate emerging perspectives from diverse fields like the study of social harm, gender and sexuality studies, and green criminology. Written from an international perspective, "Sports Criminology" covers both a range of topics, from sports scandals to the possibility of crime prevention, and a range of sports disciplines. American football, boxing, soccer, and sumo are all examined making this book an essential read for scholars of sports law and the sociology of sports alike.", This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the interdisciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology. Written from an international perspective, it covers topics including sports scandals and the possibility of crime prevention through sport. This very readable book is full to the brim with absorbing examples from a range of countries and sports: American football, boxing, soccer, sumo - and even quidditch - are all examined. The book considers both sports law and the sociology of sport and will be essential reading for students and academics in these fields. Book jacket.