The Criminalisation of Stalking: Constructing the Problem and Evaluating the Solution

di Emily Finch (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2026

First published in 2001, The Criminalisation of Stalking fills a much-needed gap by drawing upon a range of methodologies to present a thorough and comprehensive examination of the way in which stalking became perceived as a pressing and prevalent social problem in need of legal intervention, as well as providing a critical evaluation of the efficacy and sufficiency of the legal responses. Essentially this book has two main objectives- first, to provide a comprehensive account of the process by which stalking came to be regarded as a significant social problem which merited legal intervention and to evaluate that response. And secondly, to situate this within a wider theoretical context which addresses the role of the criminal law in dealing with social problems and the boundaries of criminalization. This illustrates how a detailed consideration of a particular issue can inform wider debate and provide a unique perspective on existing theoretical material. This socio-legal perspective facilitates the use of a range of methodologies to challenge the existing conceptualization of stalking and to present a wider range of potential solutions to this complex social problem. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of criminology.

• Autore: Emily Finch
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Revivals
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 368 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 680 gr.
• EAN: 9781032904467

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