Sports Criminology: A Critical Criminology of Sport and Games (New Horizons in Criminology)

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 the 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. 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. Introduction: Just Men Fighting? -- A Criminological History Of Sport -- Celebrity And Corruption: Case Studies Of Sport Scandals -- Game Of Two Halves: Mainstream Criminological Theory And Sport -- The Second Half: Critical Criminological Theory And Sport -- Red Card: Sport, Justice And Social Control -- Retraining: Crime Prevention And Desistance Though Sport -- Conclusion: No Such Thing As Crime, No Such Thing As Sport. Nic Groombridge. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 161-185) And Index. This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the inter-disciplinary 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. American football, boxing, soccer and sumo 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. This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. Part of the New Horizons in Criminology series, it draws on the inter-disciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology.