Criminology

The Basics
4th Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-032-69520-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 254 g

Reihe: The Basics

The fourth edition of Criminology: The Basics has been fully revised and updated to offer an engaging and concise introduction to the main themes and concerns of this compelling and complex subject and gives an overview of the main theoretical and conceptual approaches to crime and justice. Topics covered include:

• the history and development of criminology,

• myths about crime and offenders,

• the search for criminological explanation,

• victims of crime and state crime,

• crime prevention and the future of crime control,

• criminology and intersectionality.

The new edition has been expanded to include discussion of emerging themes in criminology, including the debates surrounding decolonizing the curriculum, the emergence of digital criminology and its impact on crime control and prevention, as well as ongoing scrutiny on violence against women. Authoritative and accessible, this book offers chapter summaries, exercise questions, and lists of further reading to provide a perfect introduction to this subject.

Zielgruppe

AS/A2, Further/Vocational Education, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Walklate, Sandra

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is criminology?  2. Counting Crime  3. How much crime? Challenging myths about crime and offenders  4. The search for criminological explanation  5. Thinking about the victim of crime  6. Crime, power and global relations: an introduction to critical criminology  7. A question of justice  8. Crime prevention and the future of crime control  9. Extending your criminological imagination

Über Autor(innen)

Sandra Walklate is Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology at the University of Liverpool, UK and is Adjunct Professor in the School of Justice, QUT, Brisbane, Australia.