Crime, Justice, and Social Control explores formal and informal dimensions of social control and demonstrates that law and the criminal justice system are set w

From predictive policing to self-surveillance to private security, the potential uses to of big data in crime control pose serious legal and ethical challenges

"Explores government efforts to address social problems in the context of the criminal justice system"--

This book investigates how the concept of social control has been used to capture the ways in which individuals, communities and societies respond to a variety

Provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the major institutions and central issues of criminal justice in Australia.