Crime and Civilization
the birth of criminology in the early nineteenth century
$358.24
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
5 February 2025
Summary
Crime and Civilization: Data’s Dawn in the World of Criminology
In 1827, the Compte général de l’administration de la justice criminelle en France marked a turning point: the birth of modern national crime statistics. Before this, understanding crime relied on fragmented sources – classical writings, philosophical musings, travelers’ tales, and the unsystematic observations of those working within the criminal justice system.
The advent of national crime statistics …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198909798 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198909799 |
| Series: | Clarendon Studies in Criminology |
| Author: | Janne Kivivuori |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 5 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 223mm x 145mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
Janne Kivivuori
Janne Kivivuori is Professor of Criminology at the University of Helsinki, and Adjunct Professor of the History of Criminology at the University of Oulu. His research has focused on homicide, youth crime, crime measurement instruments, and historical criminology. His historical work ranges from history of criminology to history of violence, with books such as Discovery of Hidden Crime (2011) and Nordic Homicide in Deep Time (2022). He has contributed extensively to the creation and development of Finnish and international crime indicators, serving currently in the steering committees of the International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD) and the European Homicide Monitor (EHM).
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