Conklin's thesis is that the tradition of modern legal positivism, beginning with Thomas Hobbes, postulated different senses of the invisible as the authorising origin of humanly posited laws. Conk
Unique in its approach, this book introduces students to criminology by examining broad-based concepts instead of just types of crimes. Using an extensive research base, the author discusses concepts
Conklin (law, U. of Windsor, Canada) examines whether domestic and international laws focused on the state are binding upon autonomous individuals. He guides readers through structures of legal consci
This is the only book by a criminologist to look at the full range of crime involving works of art: forgery, fraud, theft, smuggling, and vandalism. It is up to date, drawing on much material from the
The eleventh edition of Criminology is a lively introduction to the study of crime. As opposed to the “crime-of-the-week” approach common to many other texts, Conklin introduces students to critical i
This book poses the enigma of a widespread absence of membership in an international community claiming universal standards for all natural persons. After identifying profound legal, social, and econo
