Criminology

by Hale, Chris; Hayward, Keith; Wahidin, Azrini; Wincup, Emma

• ISBN13: 9780199227297
• ISBN10: 0199227292
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-22
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political concern as crime and criminality. Criminology is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students approaching the subject for the first time. It examines a wide range of topics, including historical and contemporary understandings ofcrime and criminal justice; different forms of crime - from street crime to state crime; who commits crime and who are the victims of crime; and how society and state agencies respond to crime and disorder.The contributions to the book offer clear, accessible introductions to the main topics and issues of criminology and the book includes questions, summaries, further reading guidance, useful web links, and tables and diagrams throughout. The second edition contains a new chapter on criminologicalresearch to provide students with an overview of the different research methods used in the study of criminology. All chapters have been fully revised and updated to incorporate recent developments in the field, including changes in criminal justice policy.This book is accompanied by an extensive Online Resource Centre which can be used by lecturers and students alike. The resources available are as follows:Lecturer Resources * Lecture notes by chapter* Powerpoint slides to accompany lecture notes* Test bank of multiple choice questionsStudent Resources * Updates* Chapter synopses* Annotated further reading lists* Glossary* Web links

Author Biography

Chris Hale is Professor of Criminology and Director of Kent Criminal Justice Centre in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent. Dr Keith Hayward is Director of Studies for Criminology and a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent.
Dr Azrini Wahidin is Programme Director for Criminology and a Reader in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Queen's University Belfast. Dr Emma Wincup is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Leeds.

Table of Contents

Introducing Crime and Criminology

What is crime? Contrasting definitions and perspectives

History of crime

What do crime statistics tell us?

Theoretical criminology: a starting point

Criminological Research

Psychology and crime

Crime and culture

Crime and media: understanding the connections

Forms of Crime

'Volume crime' and everyday life

Drugs, alcohol and crime

Violent crime

Sex crime

Corporate crime

Understanding organised crime

Terrorism and the politics of fear

Social Dimensions of Crime

Economic marginalisation, social exclusion and crime

Gender and Crime

'Race', ethnicity and crime

Young people and crime

Older offenders, crime, and the criminal justice system

Responses to Crime

The politics of law and order

The criminal justice system

Surveillance

Victims the late Brian Williams

Policing

Community Sentences and Offender Management

Prisons

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