About the Book
In this exciting and topical collection, leading scholars discuss the implications of globalisation for the fields of comparative criminology and criminal justice. How far does it still make sense to distinguish nation states, for example in comparing prison rates? Is globalisation best treated as an inevitable trend or as an interactive process? How can globalisation's effects on space and borders be conceptualised? How does it help to create norms and exceptions? The editor, David Nelken, is a Distinguished Scholar of the American Sociological Association, a recipient of the Sellin-Glueck award of the American Society of Criminology, and an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences, UK. He teaches a course on Comparative Criminal Justice as Visiting Professor in Criminology at Oxford University's Centre of Criminology.
Table of Contents:
Contents: Introduction: comparative criminal justice and the challenge of globalisation, David Nelken; Part I Studying Criminal Justice Comparatively: Making sense of punitiveness: the 2008 Wiarda inaugural lecture, David Nelken; Comparative criminology, globalization and the 'punitive turn', David Downes; Comparing criminal process as part of legal culture, Chrisje Brants. Part II The Globalization of Crime and Punishment: Globalization and states of punishment, Joachim J. Savelsberg; On globalisation and exceptionalism, John Muncie; Exit: the state. Globalisation, state failure and crime, Susanne Karstedt. Part III New Disciplinary Agendas: Critical cosmopolitanism and global criminology, René van Swaaningen; Transnational and comparative criminology reconsidered, James Sheptyki; Comparative criminology and global criminology as complementary projects, David O. Friedrichs; Afterword: studying criminal justice in globalising times, David Nelken; Index.
About the Author :
David Nelken is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Macerata, Italy and Distinguished Professor of Law, Cardiff University, UK. Dr Nelken is the recipient of the ISA-RCSL Adam Podgórecki Prize 2011, for outstanding achievements in socio-legal research, in the form of distinguished and outstanding lifetime achievement.
David Nelken, David Downes, Chrisje Brants, Joachim J. Savelsberg, John Muncie, Susanne Karstedt, René van Swaaningen, James Sheptyki, David O. Friedrichs.
Review :
'Comparative Criminal Justice and Globalization imaginatively juxtaposes work by leading contemporary scholars of two usually separate subjects. Editor David Nelken's incisive, nuanced opening and closing essays provide analytical and conceptual frameworks that will shape understanding, and future research and writing, for years to come.'Michael Tonry, University of Minnesota, USA'Globalization represents the next horizon for comparative studies of crime and justice, posing new theoretical and practical challenges but also opening up exciting opportunities for methodological innovation, policy interventions and disciplinary renewal. The contributors to this volume, all household names in the field, explore the implications of globalization for criminality, policing, criminal process and penality, and in so doing help us to understand contemporary social realities and glimpse criminology's possible futures.' Paul Roberts, University of Nottingham, UK and University of New South Wales, Australia'This book [...] demonstrates that comparative and global criminology can not only add cohesion and urgency to criminology as a whole, but it can also serve as a bridge to other related disciplines.' British Journal of Criminology
'Comparative Criminal Justice and Globalization imaginatively juxtaposes work by leading contemporary scholars of two usually separate subjects. Editor David Nelken's incisive, nuanced opening and closing essays provide analytical and conceptual frameworks that will shape understanding, and future research and writing, for years to come.'
Michael Tonry, University of Minnesota, USA
'Globalization represents the next horizon for comparative studies of crime and justice, posing new theoretical and practical challenges but also opening up exciting opportunities for methodological innovation, policy interventions and disciplinary renewal. The contributors to this volume, all household names in the field, explore the implications of globalization for criminality, policing, criminal process and penality, and in so doing help us to understand contemporary social realities and glimpse criminology’s possible futures.'
Paul Roberts, University of Nottingham, UK and University of New South Wales, Australia
'This book [...] demonstrates that comparative and global criminology can not only add cohesion and urgency to criminology as a whole, but it can also serve as a bridge to other related disciplines.'
British Journal of Criminology
