Criminology |
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| Author:
| Walklate, Sandra |
| Series title: | Basics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-57553-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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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
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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.