The Handbook of Social Control (Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

An essential resource that contains a contemporary overview of the concept of social control and its main approaches The Handbook of Social Control offers a comprehensive review of the concepts of social control in today's environment and focuses on the most relevant theories associated with social control. With contributions from noted experts in the field across 32 chapters, the depth and scope of the Handbook reflects the theoretical and methodological diversity that exists within the study of social control. Chapters explore various topics including: theoretical perspectives; institutions and organizations; law enforcement; criminal justice agencies; punishment and incarceration; surveillance; and global developments. This Handbook explores a variety of issues and themes on social control as being a central theme of criminological reflection. The text clearly demonstrates the rich heritage of the major relevant perspectives of social control and provides an overview of the most important theories and dimensions of social control today. Clarifies the most salient theoretical and conceptual issues involved with the social-scientific study of social control Considers the various societal organizations and agencies that are involved with the planning and execution of social control mechanisms Includes information on the history of incarceration, the dynamics of prison culture, the problem of mass incarceration, the resistance of abolitionism, and the death penalty Discusses the dynamics of border control and immigration policies Written for academics, undergraduate, and graduate students in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, and sociology, The Handbook of Social Control is an indispensable resource that explores a contemporary view of the concept of social control. Theories and perspectives -- Social control : history of the concept / James J. Chriss -- Deviance, social control, and criminalization / Robert F. Meier -- Law as social control / A. Javier Treviño -- Social geometry and social control / Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning -- Discipline and governmentality / Steven Hutchinson and Pat O'Malley -- Institutions and organizations -- Social control in organizations / Calvin Morrill and Brittany Arsiniega -- Psychiatric control / Bruce Arrigo and Heather Bersot -- Juvenile justice / Shelly Schaefer -- Social movements and social control / Sherry Cable -- Criminal justice -- Race and the criminal justice system / April D. Fernandes and Robert D. Crutchfield -- Gun control / Gary Kleck -- Restorative justice / Holly Ventura Miller and Rachel Rogers -- Crime prevention / Kristie R. Blevins -- Actuarial justice / Johann Koehler, Gil Rothschild, and Jonathan Simon -- Law enforcement and policing -- History of policing / Massimiliano Mulone -- Police and technology / James J. Willis -- Policing terrorism / Mathieu Deflem and Stephen Chicoine -- Police and radicalization / Derek M.D. Silva -- Police accountability and ethics / Toycia Collins and Charles F. Klahm -- Punishment and prison -- History of the prison / Ashley T. Rubin -- Prison culture / Laura McKendy and Rose Ricciardelli -- Mass incarceration / Roy Janisch -- Abolitionism and decarceration / Nicolas Carrier, Justin Pich¿, and Kevin Walby -- The death penalty / Paul Kaplan -- Surveillance -- Technologies of surveillance / Stephane Leman-Langlois -- Surveillance and public space / Kiyoshi Abe -- Countersurveillance / James Walsh -- Surveillance in popular culture / Anna S. Rogers -- Globalization -- Border control / Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen -- Immigration policies / Samantha Hauptman -- International policing and peacekeeping / Michael J. Jenkins and John Casey -- Human rights and social control / Joachim J. Savelsberg and Brooke B. Chambers -- Index Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 3 Title - Series......Page 4 Title - Complete......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Notes on Contributors......Page 10 Introduction: Social Control Today......Page 17 Part I: Theories and Perspectives......Page 23 1. Social Control: History of the Concept......Page 24 2. Deviance, Social Control, and Criminalization......Page 38 3. Law as Social Control......Page 51 4. Social Geometry and Social Control......Page 65 5. Discipline and Governmentality......Page 78 Part II: Institutions and Organizations......Page 91 6. Social Control in Organizations......Page 92 7. Psychiatric Control......Page 106 8. Juvenile Justice......Page 120 9. Social Movements and Social Control......Page 134 Part III: Criminal Justice......Page 150 10. Race and the Criminal Justice System......Page 151 11. Gun Control......Page 165 12. Restorative Justice......Page 179 13. Crime Prevention......Page 193 14. Actuarial Justice......Page 206 Part IV: Law Enforcement and Policing......Page 219 15. History of Policing......Page 220 16. Police Technology......Page 232 17. Policing Terrorism......Page 246 18. Police and Radicalization......Page 260 19. Police Accountability and Ethics......Page 274 Part V: Punishment and Prison......Page 287 20. History of the Prison......Page 288 21. Prison Culture......Page 302 22. Mass Incarceration......Page 315 23. Abolitionism and Decarceration......Page 328 24. The Death Penalty......Page 342 Part VI: Surveillance......Page 356 25. Technologies of Surveillance......Page 357 26. Surveillance and Public Space......Page 369 27. Countersurveillance......Page 382 28. Surveillance in Popular Culture......Page 397 Part VII: Globalization......Page 409 29. Border Control as a Technology of Social Control......Page 410 30. Immigration Policies......Page 423 31. International Policing and Peacekeeping......Page 435 32. Human Rights and Social Control......Page 449 Index......Page 463 The Handbook of Social Control offers a comprehensive review of the concepts of social control in today's environment and focuses on the most relevant theories associated with social control. With contributions from noted experts in the field across 32 chapters, the depth and scope of the Handbook reflects the theoretical and methodological diversity that exists within the study of social control. Chapters explore various topics including: theoretical perspectives; institutions and organizations; law enforcement; criminal justice agencies; punishment and incarceration; surveillance; and global developments. This Handbook explores a variety of issues and themes on social control as being a central theme of criminological reflection. The text clearly demonstrates the rich heritage of the major relevant perspectives of social control and provides an overview of the most important theories and dimensions of social control today. It clarifies the most salient theoretical and conceptual issues involved with the social-scientific study of social control; considers the various societal organizations and agencies that are involved with the planning and execution of social control mechanisms; includes information on the history of incarceration, the dynamics of prison culture, the problem of mass incarceration, the resistance of abolitionism, and the death penalty; and discusses the dynamics of border control and immigration policies

The Handbook of Social Control offers a comprehensive review of the concepts of social control in today's environment and focuses on the most relevant theories associated with social control. With contributions from noted experts in the field across 32 chapters, the depth and scope of the Handbook reflects the theoretical and methodological diversity that exists within the study of social control. Chapters explore various topics including: theoretical perspectives; institutions and organizations; law enforcement; criminal justice agencies; punishment and incarceration; surveillance; and global developments.

This Handbook explores a variety of issues and themes on social control as being a central theme of criminological reflection. The text clearly demonstrates the rich heritage of the major relevant perspectives of social control and provides an overview of the most important theories and dimensions of social control today.

Written for academics, undergraduate, and graduate students in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, and sociology, The Handbook of Social Control is an indispensable resource that explores a contemporary view of the concept of social control.

The Handbook of Social Control offers a comprehensive review of the concepts of social control in today's environment and focuses on the most relevant theories associated with social control. With contributions from noted experts in the field across 32 chapters, the depth and scope of the Handbook reflects the theoretical and methodological diversity that exists within the study of social control. Chapters explore various topics including: theoretical perspectives; institutions and organizations; law enforcement; criminal justice agencies; punishment and incarceration; surveillance; and global developments. This Handbook explores a variety of issues and themes on social control as being a central theme of criminological reflection. The text clearly demonstrates the rich heritage of the major relevant perspectives of social control and provides an overview of the most important theories and dimensions of social control today. Written for academics, undergraduate, and graduate students in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, and sociology, The Handbook of Social Control is an indispensable resource that explores a contemporary view of the concept of social control. --Book Jacket