Criminology

by Newburn; Tim

• ISBN13: 9781843922858
• ISBN10: 1843922851
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: Willan

Summary

This is a comprehensive introduction to criminology for students who are either new or relatively new to the subject. This text provides the basis of study for the new undergraduate student of criminology and those who need a foundation knowledge of criminology in other relevant courses. These include access and foundation degree courses run by colleges, university level courses in law, probation, policing, criminal and forensic investigation, and forensic psychology, as well as criminological components of A level courses in sociology and psychology. The content is based on UK criminology courses but many sections will have broader relevance.Features of this book:comprehensive - covering all the areas found in 'criminology' and 'criminal justice' coursesbroad approach - moves beyond sociological approaches to crime and criminal justice to take full account of the contribution of other disciplines, particularly psychology and biologyaccessible - written, designed and presented to be valuable to both teachers and studentsauthoritative - written by an experienced and prolific author, researcher and leading British criminologistlively - highly illustrated with charts, tables, photographsfunctional and easy to use

Table of Contents

Understanding Crime and Criminology	p. 1
Understanding crime and criminology	p. 2
Crime and punishment in history	p. 20
Crime data and crime trends	p. 48
Crime and the media	p. 82
Understanding Crime: theories and concepts	p. 111
Classicism and positivism	p. 112
Biological positivism	p. 130
Psychological positivism	p. 146
Durkheim, anomie and strain	p. 168
The Chicago School, culture and subcultures	p. 186
Interactionism and labelling theory	p. 208
Control theories	p. 226
Radical and critical criminology	p. 244
Realist criminology	p. 262
Contemporary classicism	p. 278
Feminist criminology	p. 298
Late modernity, governmentality and risk	p. 318
Understanding Crime: types and trends	p. 339
Victims, victimization and victimology	p. 340
White-collar and corporate crime	p. 370
Organised crime	p. 404
Violent and property crime	p. 434
Drugs and alcohol	p. 472
Understanding Criminal Justice	p. 513
Penology and punishment	p. 514
Understanding criminal justice	p. 540
Crime prevention and community safety	p. 564
The police and policing	p. 596
Criminal courts and the court process	p. 636
Sentencing and non-custodial penalties	p. 658
Prisons and imprisonment	p. 682
Youth crime and youth justice	p. 714
Restorative justice	p. 742
Critical Issues in Criminology	p. 769
Race, crime and justice	p. 770
Gender, crime and justice	p. 804
Criminal and forensic psychology	p. 836
Globalisation, terrorism and human rights	p. 866
Doing Criminology	p. 895
Understanding criminological research	p. 896
Doing criminological research	p. 924
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