Originally published in 1926. Contents Include Primitive Law and Order Rules of Law in Religious Acts Law of Marriage Rules of Custom Defined Melanesian Economics Primitive Crime and its Punishment Sorcery and Suicide Factors of Social Cohesion.Primitive Law and Restoration of Order. A summary of the contributions of Richard Quinney to the study of white-collar crime. A study of crime and customs of the rapidly vanishing savage races. Hypothetically, a society could eradicate crime tomorrow simply by rescinding all of its criminal statutes. His best known works include his classic book Argonauts of the Western Pacific (1922) as well as Crime and Custom in Savage Society (1926), The Sexual Life of Savages in North-Western Melanesia (1929), and the posthumously published Magic, Science, and Religion and Other Essays (1948). DOI: 10.1177/1741659012450294 E-mail Citation » The media … It will also gain new life as all your favorite Savage Minds bloggers move over to the new domain: anthrodendum.org. In his book, Malinowski describes and analyzes the ways in which Trobriand Islanders structure and maintain the social and economic order of their tribe. A unique chapter on white-collar crime is indicative of the comprehensive theory coverage students receive from this book. 2013. Corporate crime and the discursive deletion of responsibility: A case study of the Paddington rail crash. Check the new site for the updated Facebook and Twitter accounts. Preview this book » What people are saying - Write a review. Specific attention is given to the concept of state corporate crime. Crime and Custom in Savage Society represents Bronislaw Malinowski's major discussion of the relationship between law and society. His Crime and Custom in Savage Society is now one of the classic works of modern anthropology. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Discussions of new theoretical developments now include subterranean values and delinquency, low self-control and victimization, procedural justice theory, place management, the social development model, and the feared self-theory of desistance. Crime, Media, Culture 9.1: 63–82. Francisco Colin (1592-1660), one of the most prominent Jesuit missionary and historian of the early colonial period . Of course, this would not eliminate the behav-ior specified by the laws; in fact, the behavior would doubtless increase because the behavior could no longer be officially punished. Throughout his career he constructed a coherent science of anthropology, one modeled on the highest standards of practice and theory. This is essential reading for anyone interested in anthropology. Machin, D., and A. Mayr. Two important notes about the switch: Note #1: Our social media links will also change.