Böcker av Peter Robson

This unique collection explores the complex issue of vigilantism, how it is represented in popular culture, and what is its impact on behavior and the implications for the rule of law. The book is a transnational investigation across a range of eleven different jurisdictions, including accounts of the Anglophone world (Australia, Britain, Canada, and the United States), European experiences (Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, and Portugal), and South American jurisdictions (Argentina and Brazil). The essays, written by prominent international scholars in law, sociology, criminology, and media studies, present data, historical and recent examples of vigilantism; examine the national Laws and jurisprudence; and focus on the broad theme of vigilante justice in popular culture (literature, films, television). Vigilante Justice in Society and Popular Culture sheds light on this topic offering a detailed look beyond the Anglophone world. This collection will enrich the debate by adding the opportunity for comparison which has been largely lacking in scholarly debate. As such, it will appeal not only to scholars of law, sociology, criminology, and media studies, but also to all those who are engaged with these topics alike.

This volume deals with the question of welfare provision, which is conceived as the modern civilized response to the problem of poor people in society. Welfare mechanisms have generally been thought of in a relatively limited way, constructed with the world of the able-bodied industrial worker in mind.

This book traces the emergence of dedicated spaces for the administration of justice in Scotland. It examines the evolution of the architectural forms of the Scottish court, and the extent to which both changes in technology and commitment to cost reduction appear to have replaced civic pride as a driver in design.

'The Economics of International Integration' is a useful and approachable introduction for students of economics and international relations to the theoretical and policy issues involved in international integration.

This book explains the extent and nature of the changes to housing law in the 20th and 21st centuries, setting out the current law relating to housing in Scotland. In addition to the Rent and Housing Acts, there is now legislation to protect citizens from some forms of discrimination and abuse of their recognised human rights.