Criminology

Researchers from University of Oxford describe findings in criminology

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, August 3rd, 2007

According to recent research from Oxford, the United Kingdom, "Conventionally, crime is regarded principally as harm or wrong and the dominant ordering practices arise post hoc. In the emerging pre-crime society, crime is conceived essentially as risk or potential loss, ordering practices are pre-emptive and security is a commodity sold for profit."

"Though this dichotomy oversimplifies a more complex set of changes, it captures an important temporal shift. As the intellectual offspring of the post-crime society, criminology must adapt to meet the challenges of pre-crime and security. This article examines the key features a theory of security needs to encompass. It...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2007-08-03)

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