SOCIOL 216: Sociology and Crime: An Introduction
Library Resources


Text Book, Further Readings and Other Resources
Further Reading
Internet Resources
Reference Books
Journals
Databases & Articles
Referencing and Plagiarism

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A General Idea of a Penitentiary Panopticon. The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Edinburgh: Tait, 1843. vol. IV, pp. 172-3.

Subject Librarian:
Musarrat Begum


Text Book, Further Readings and other resources

Textbook

The key to the successful completion of this course is the reading and understanding of the literature. The required textbook for this course is:

  • Williams, Katherine S. Textbook on Criminology. 6th ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
    Library copies

This text is available from the University Book Shop. Copies of the text are also available in the Short Loan Collection.

Books in the Short Loan Collection are in the Course Materials list.


Further Reading

The University’s library has a large holding of books pertinent to the issues discussed in this course. The following is a selection of these but, obviously, it is by no means exhaustive. Please return library loans promptly to ensure that everyone has a chance to use the books.

  • Barkan, Steven E. (2008) Criminology: A Sociological Understanding. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall. Library copies
  • Becker, H. (1963) Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance. New York: The Free Press. Library copies
  • Cohen, S. (1985) Visions of Social Control. Cambridge: Polity Press. Library copies
  • Consendine, J. (1999) Restorative Justice: Healing the Effects of Crime. Rev. ed. Lyttleton: Ploughshares Publications. Library copies
  • Coomber, Ross (ed.) (1997) The Control of Drugs and Drug Users: Reason or Reaction? Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers. Library copies
  • Curran, Daniel J. and Renzetti, Claire M. (2001) Theories of Crime. 2nd ed. London: Allyn and Bacon. Library copies
  • Daly, K. & Maher, L. (eds) (1998) Criminology at the Crossroads: Feminist Readings in Crime and Justice, New York: Oxford University Press. Library copies
  • Glick, Leonard and Miller, J. Mitchell (2008) Criminology. 2nd ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Library copies
  • Hagan, Frank E. (2010) Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior. 7th ed. London: Sage. Library copies
  • Hayes, Hennessey and Prenzler, Tim (eds.) (2008) An Introduction to Crime and Criminology. 2nd ed. Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education. Library copies
  • Hazlehurst, K. (ed) (1995) Popular Justice and Community Regeneration: Pathways of Indigenous Reform, Westport, Conn.: Praeger. Library copies
  • Jackson, M. (1987) The Maori and the Criminal Justice System: A New Perspective. He Whaipaanga Hou, Wellington: Department of Justice. Library copies
  • Jalal, P.I.(1998) Law for Pacific Women: A Legal Rights Handbook. Suva: Fiji Women’s Rights Movement. Library copies
  • Leibrich, J. (1993) Straight to the Point: Angles on Giving Up Crime. Dunedin: University of Otago Press. Library copies
  • Lynch, M. (ed) (1997) Radical Criminology. Aldershot: Dartmouth. Library copies
  • McLaughlin, Eugene, Muncie, John and Hughes, Gordon (eds.) (2003) Criminological Perspectives: Essential Readings. 2nd ed. London: Sage. Library copies
  • Morris, A. (1987) Women, Crime and Criminal Justice. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Library copies
  • Muncie, John and McLaughlin, Eugene (eds.) (2001) The Problem of Crime. 2nd ed. London: Sage. Library copies
  • Naffine, N. (1996) Feminism and Criminology. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. Library copies
  • Newbold, G. (2000) Crime in New Zealand. Palmerston North: Dunmore. Library copies
  • Newbold, G. (1988) Punishment and Politics: The Maximum Security Prison in New Zealand. Auckland: Oxford University Press. Library copies
  • Newbold, G. (1985) The Big Huey. Rev. ed. Auckland: Fontana/Collins. Library copies
  • Schmalleger, Frank (2009) Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction. 5th ed. Prentice Ball: New Jersey. Library copies
  • Siegel, Larry J. (2007) Criminology: Theories, Patterns, and Typologies. 9th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Library copies
  • Siegel, Larry J. (2008) Criminology: The Core. 3rd ed. Belmont: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Library copies
  • Smart, C. (ed) (1995) Law, Crime and Sexuality: Essays in Feminism. London: Sage Publications. Library copies
  • Sutherland, E. (1970) Criminology. 8th ed. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Library copies
  • Taylor, I., Walton, P.& Young, J. (1973) The New Criminology: For A Social Theory of Deviance, London: Routledge. Library copies
  • Tierney, J. (2006) Criminology: Theory and Context. 2nd ed. New York: Prentice Hall. Library copies
  • Van Swaaningen, R. (1997) Critical Criminology: Visions from Europe. London: Sage Publications. Library copies
  • White, R. & Habibis, D. (2005), Crime and Society. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Library copies
  • Zvekic, U. (ed) (1990) Essays on Crime and Development. United Nations Inter-Regional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), Rome. Library copies

For a guide to the literature, see the Criminology section of Oxford Bib

liographies Online.


Internet Resources


Reference Books

Reference books are an excellent place to start your research. You should then go on to read more in-depth journal articles and books.


Journals


Databases & Articles

To find more information on a topic you can use an online index or a database to find journal articles.

More databases are listed on the Sociology resource pages.


Referencing and Plagiarism

The Chicago Manual of Style Online

Referen©ite Academic referencing resource

Honesty and integrity are valued in all academic activities at The University of Auckland. This website provides information about the key principles and practices underlying academic honesty, and advice and resources: Academic Honesty and Plagiarism.

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Last updated: 13 December, 2011