Criminology of Moral Order

Prof. Hans Boutellier is a leading social scientist in the Netherlands and Professor in Security, Safety and Resilience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His previous publications include “The Secular Experiment” (2015); “The Improvising Society” (2011); “The Safety Utopia” (2002); and “Crime and Morality” (1993)

• Introduction: A conceptual exploration of moral spacePart I: Complexity without directionSocial order in a network society The radical secularization of moral spacePart II: Security politicsCriminal law as a moral stronghold Securitization in a safe new worldPart III: Sex and identitySexual offences and mutual consentDiversity, radicalization and populismConclusion: Emerging morality

“Over the past 35 years Hans Boutellier has become a leading diagnostician of Dutch society and beyond. His moral approach to crime is unique as well as provocative, and has transformed him into a new Durkheim for our liquid modern times. A Criminology of Moral Order will be the book that introduces his work to a truly global readership.” Tom Daems, Leuven Institute of Criminology