{"product_id":"the-social-reality-of-crime","title":"The Social Reality of Crime.","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Quinneys The Social Reality of Crime remains an eloquent and important statement on crime  law  and justice. At the time of its appearance in 1970  Quinneys theory not only liberated the field from a recitation of the practices of the police  courts  and corrections  it also represented a marked departure from traditional analysis which viewed criminal behavior as pathological. Quinney not only advanced criminological thought  he inspired scores of students of crime and criminal justice to reorient their perceptions of the justice system. The Social Reality of Crime swept the criminological community and motivated an entire generation of researchers to question definitions of crime and labels of criminality. The books popularity quickly turned Quinney into a criminologist with an international reputation. Excerpts from the books first chapter  which is devoted to the theory of the social reality of crime  are now routinely reprinted in anthologies on criminology and deviant behavior. The theory itself is discussed in most criminology textbooks. This new edition of The Social Reality of Crime will renew inspiration for Quinneys unique critical-social constructionist perspective that has been so significant to the development of theoretical work in the fields of criminology  social problems  and the sociology of law.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984079515701,"sku":"ByrdShop_0316729027","price":59.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780316729024.jpg?v=1770822049","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-social-reality-of-crime","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}