David Downes is a British sociologist and

criminologist Criminology (from Latin , 'accusation', and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'', 'word, reason') is the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is a multidisciplinary field in both the behaviou ...

and is professor emeritus of Social Administration at the

London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ...

. Downes was one of the founder members of the National Deviancy Conference.van Swaaningen, R. (1997) ''Critical Criminology: Visions from Europe'', London: SAGE pg.78

Publications

1960s-1980s

Downes, David and Flower, Fred (1965) 'Educating for Uncertainty' Fabian Tract 364, London: Fabian Society Downes, David (1966) 'The Delinquent Solution: A Study in Subcultural Theory', London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Downes, D.M., Davies, B.P., David, M.E., Stone, P. (1976) Gambling, work and leisure: a study across three areas. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Downes, Davd (1979) 'Praxis makes perfect: A critique of critical criminology' in David Downes and Paul Rock (co-eds.) 'Deviant Interpretations: Problems in Criminological Theory', Oxford: Martin Robertson. Downes, David and Rock, Paul (1982) 'Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Crime and Rule-Breaking', Oxford: Oxford University Press. Downes, David (1983) 'Law and Order: Theft of an Issue', London: Fabian Society in association with the Labour Campaign for Criminal Justice. Downes, DM, (1988) Contrasts in Tolerance: Post-War Penal Policy in The Netherlands and England and Wales. Oxford: OUP, Clarendon

1990s

Downes, D. (1999) '"Toughing It Out": From Labour Opposition to Labour Government.' '' Policy Studies'' 19, no. 3-4 (1999), pp. 191–198. Downes, D. (1999) 'Crime and Deviance.' In: ''Sociology: Issues and Debates''. Ed Taylor, S. Palgrave Macmillan, Downes, D. (1999) 'The Role of Employment and Training in Reducing Recidivism (Plenary Address).' Reinsercao Social Ministry of Justice, Portugal

2000s

Downes, D. (2001) 'Four Years Hard: New Labour and Crime Control.' '' Criminal Justice Matters'' 46, Winter 2001 Downes, D. (2001) 'The "Macho" penal economy: Mass incarceration in the US - A European Perspective.' ''

Punishment and Society ''Punishment & Society'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the fields of criminology and penology. The journal's editors-in-chief are Kelly Hannah-Moffat (University of Toronto, Canada) and Mona Lynch (University of California, Irvin ...

'' 3, no. 1 (2001), pp. 61–80. Downes, D. (2001) 'The macho penal economy: Mass incarceration in the U.S. - a European perspective.' In: ''Mass Imprisonment: Social Causes and Consequences''. Ed Garland, D. Sage, Downes, D. & Rock, P. (2003) Understanding Deviance. 4th edition. Oxford University Press, Downes, D. (2004) 'New Labour and the Lost Causes of Crime.' ''Criminal Justice Matters'' 55, Spring Downes, D.& Hansen, K. (2006) 'Welfare and punishment in comparative perspective.' In: ''Perspectives on punishment: The contours of control''. Ed Armstrong, S. & McAra, L. Oxford University Press, Downes, D. & Morgan, R. (2006) 'No turning back: The politics of law and order into the millennium.' In; ''The Oxford Handbook of Criminology''. 4th ed. Eds. Maguire, M., Morgan, R. & Reiner, R. Oxford University Press Downes, D. & Morgan, R. (2002) 'The Skeletons in the Cupboard: The Politics of Law and Order at the Turn of the Millennium.' In: ''Oxford Handbook of Criminology''. 3rd ed. Eds. Maguire, M., Morgan, R. & Reiner, R. Oxford University Press. Downes, David and van Swaaningen, Rene (2007) 'The Road to Dystopia: Changes in the penal climate of the Netherlands' in Michalel Tonry and Catrien Bijleveld (eds.) 'Crime and Justice in the Netherlands', vol. 35 in 'Crime and Justice: A Review of Resarch', University of Chicago Press. Downes, David (2007) 'Visions of penal control in the Netherlands' in Michael Tonry (ed.) 'Crime, Punishment and Politics in Comparative Perspective' Vol. 36 in 'Crime and Justice: A Review of Research', University of Chicago Press. Downes, David (2012) 'Working Out of Crime', Farnham: Ashgate. Downes, David, Rock, Paul and McLaughlin, Eugene (2016) 'Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Socioogy of Crime and Rule-Breaking' 7th. edition, Oxford University Press. Downes, D. (2021) 'The Rise and Fall of Penal Hope' Vol. III in The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales, London: Routledge. Downes, D. and Newburn, T. (2023) 'The Politics of Law and Order' Vol. IV in the Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales, London: Routledge.

References

External links

David Downes staff page at London School of Economics and Political Science
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