A Criminology of Moral Order

by Hans Boutellier

Overview

Moral order is disturbed by criminal events. However, in a secularized and networked society a common moral ground is increasingly hard to find. People feel confused about the bigger issues of our time such as crime, anti-social behaviour, Islamist radicalism, sexual harassment and populism. Traditionally, issues around morality have been neglected by criminologists. Through theory, case studies and discussion, this book sheds a new and topical light on these concerns. Using the moral perspective, Boutellier bridges the gap between people’s emotional opinions on crime, and criminologists' rationalized answers to questions of crime and security.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529203837
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	08/22/2020
Series:	New Horizons in Criminology
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Prof. Hans Boutellier is a leading social scientist in the Netherlands and Professor in Security, Safety and Resilience at Vrije Universityeit Amsterdam. His previous publications include “The Secular Experiment” (2015); “The Improvising Society” (2011); “The Safety Utopia” (2002); and “Crime and Morality” (1993)

Table of Contents

Introduction: A conceptual exploration of moral space Part I: Complexity without direction Social order in a network society The radical secularization of moral space Part II: Security politics Criminal law as a moral stronghold Securitization in a safe new world Part III: Sex and identity Sexual offences and mutual consent Diversity, radicalization and populism Conclusion: Emerging morality

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From the Publisher

“Over the past 35 years Hans Boutellier has become a leading diagnostician of Dutch society and beyond. His moral approach to crime is unique as well as provocative, and has transformed him into a new Durkheim for our liquid modern times. A Criminology of Moral Order will be the book that introduces his work to a truly global readership.” Tom Daems, Leuven Institute of Criminology