The Crimes of the Economy: A Criminological Analysis of Economic Thought

Economists have often paid visits to the field of criminology, examining the rational logic of offending. This book returns the visit, examining how the logic of economics may lead to harmful behaviour. This is an excursion into several schools of economic thought and an analysis of the social harm caused by homo oeconomicus.

Author: Vincenzo Ruggiero
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/22/2015
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9781138915183

About the Author

Vincenzo Ruggiero is Professor of Sociology and Director of the 'Crime and Conflict Research Centre' at Middlesex University in London. He has conducted research on behalf of many national and international agencies, including the Economic and Social Research Council, the European Commission and the United Nations. He has published extensively on illicit drugs, corporate crime, corruption, political violence, social movements and penal systems.