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Criminology For Dummies

Name: Criminology For Dummies
Author: Steven Briggs

Steven Briggs,

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eBook - PDF

Criminology For Dummies

Steven Briggs,

About this book

Explore the world of crime and punishment

Police, forensics, and detective stories dominate our TV screens and bookshelves—from fictional portrayals such as Silence of the Lambs and Law andOrder toluridaccounts of real-life super-criminals like Pablo Escobar and Al Capone. As well as beinghorriblyfascinating, knowledge of what makes criminals tick is crucial to governments, who spendbillions of dollars each yeartrying to keep their people safe. Criminologybrings disciplines like psychology, biology, and economics together to help police and society solve crimes—and toprevent them before they even happen.

Thenew edition of CriminologyForDummies shines a light into the dark recesses of the criminal mind and goes behind-the-scenes with society's response tocrime, putting you right on the mean streets with cops and criminals alike. Along the way, you'lllearneverything a rookie needs to survive, including basic definitions of what a crime is and how it's measured; common criminal motivations, thinking, and traits; elementary crime-solving techniques; the effects on and rights of victims;and more.

Understand types of crime, from white-collarto organizedto terror attacks
Follow law-enforcement officials and agencies as they hunt the bad guys
Meet key players in criminal justice and see how and why the guilty are punished
Check out jobs in the field

Whether youplan to enterthe criminal justice field or just want to know more about what turns some people to the dark side—and how the thin blue line fights back—this is your perfect guide tocriminology basics.

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