Criminology: The Basics

Criminology: The Basics
ISBN-10
1136701974
ISBN-13
9781136701979
Series
Criminology
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2013-03-01
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Sandra Walklate

Description

As crime continues to be a high profile issue troubling politicians, the public and the media alike, the study of criminology has boomed. Providing an international and comparative introduction to the discipline, Criminology: The Basics is an accessible guide to the theoretical and practical approaches to the phenomena of crime. Topics covered in this new edition include: challenging myths about crime and offenders the search for criminological explanation thinking about the victim of crime introduction to critical criminology crime prevention and the future of crime control looking to the future, cultural criminology and terrorism. Easy to read, concise and supported by a glossary of terms and pointers to further reading, Criminology: The Basics is a perfect introduction to this important and popular subject.

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