Descrizione
Sport and crime are both culturally and politically significant aspects of social life. Sport and Criminology is the first book to comprehensively explore the interface between these two disciplines and opens up interesting new ways in which to understand both sport and crime.The book engages with active theoretical debates in criminology and applies these theories in the context of sport. In doing so the book covers hugely important themes in the social scientific study of sport. Written by authors with backgrounds in both sport studies and criminology, this book is important reading for any advanced student or researcher looking to understand the role of sport or crime in wider society.