Bibliograph

Sports criminology, a critical criminology of sport and games, Nic Groombridge

Type

Label

Sports criminology, a critical criminology of sport and games, Nic Groombridge

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sports criminology

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Nic Groombridge

Series statement

New Horizons in Criminology

Sub title

a critical criminology of sport and games

Summary

This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the interdisciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology. Written from an international perspective, it covers topics including sports scandals and the possibility of crime prevention through sport. American football, boxing, soccer and sumo are all examined. The book considers both sports law and the sociology of sport and will be essential reading for students and academics in these fields

Target audience

adult

Classification