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Assuming no prior knowledge, this text provides a clear and user-friendly introduction to the key definitions and issues of crime. With an unrivalled combination of scope plus introductory pitch, this is a one-stop shop for...
Assuming no prior knowledge, this text provides a clear and user-friendly introduction to the key definitions and issues of crime. With an unrivalled combination of scope plus introductory pitch, this is a one-stop shop for undergraduates taking their first modules in criminology and criminal justice.
Excellent balance and combination of criminology and criminal justice Systematic and thoughtful pedagogy
Introduction PART I: DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTIONS OF CRIME Defining Crime and Studying Criminology and Criminal Justice Key Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice PART II: UNDERSTANDING CRIME DATA Understanding Crime Data I: Sources of Information Understanding Crime Data II: Methods of Interpretation PART III: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN CONTEXT The Criminal Justice System and its Processes The Police: Gatekeepers to the Criminal Justice Process The Prosecution Process: the Courts and Sentencing The Prison Probation: Community-based Punishment and Community Justice Multi-Agency and 'Joined-up' Approaches to Criminal Justice Policy PART IV: THEORIES OF CRIME Theories of Crime I: The Individual and Crime Theories of Crime II: Society and Crime Theories of Crime III: Critical and Deconstructive Perspectives Summary.
CHRIS CROWTHER is Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. In addition to a continuing interest in policing, he is currently researching crime, social divisions and community development in southern England. His publications include Policing Urban Poverty (Palgrave Macmillan 2000).
CHRIS CROWTHER is Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. In addition to a continuing interest in policing, he is currently researching crime, social divisions and community development in southern England. His publications include Policing Urban Poverty (Palgrave Macmillan 2000).
