
Security
Open University Press
Published on 16. November 2008
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-335-22931-4 (ISBN)
Description
Why is the concept of 'security' so important in modern society?Why do people and governments invest so much in the pursuit of different forms of security?How do we make sense of the changing nature of the relationship between security and insecurity?
This book focuses on the concept of 'security' - as an idea, an ideal and a practice - and explores the ways in which it can shed light on the relationship between welfare and crime, and the ambiguities that arise from them.The authors investigate these issues by examining particular areas of social life and policy development with a focus that ranges from global to local and neighbourhood concerns. The book is integrated with engaging activities such as case studies, review and reflection sections.Adopting an inter-disciplinary approach to explore criminological and social policy perspectives, the chapters reflect the increasingly blurred area between social and crime control policy and the way in which it is managed. The contributors delve into the consequences and implications of policies and practices aimed at 'creating security' which can, all too often, have the opposite effect.Security is key reading for students in criminology, social policy and social justice.
This book focuses on the concept of 'security' - as an idea, an ideal and a practice - and explores the ways in which it can shed light on the relationship between welfare and crime, and the ambiguities that arise from them.The authors investigate these issues by examining particular areas of social life and policy development with a focus that ranges from global to local and neighbourhood concerns. The book is integrated with engaging activities such as case studies, review and reflection sections.Adopting an inter-disciplinary approach to explore criminological and social policy perspectives, the chapters reflect the increasingly blurred area between social and crime control policy and the way in which it is managed. The contributors delve into the consequences and implications of policies and practices aimed at 'creating security' which can, all too often, have the opposite effect.Security is key reading for students in criminology, social policy and social justice.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
708 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-22931-4 (9780335229314)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Allan Cochrane is Professor of Urban Studies at The Open University. Deborah Talbot is Lecturer in Criminology at The Open University.
Content
1: The search for security
2: Fear, insecurity and social retreat
3: Security, insecurity and family lives
4:Criminalising conduct?
5: War, disease and human security
2: Fear, insecurity and social retreat
3: Security, insecurity and family lives
4:Criminalising conduct?
5: War, disease and human security