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- English
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An Introduction to Criminology
About this book
A comprehensive introduction to all the key topics, perspectives, and themes that you will cover when studying criminology and criminal justice. An Introduction to Criminology provides you with a thorough grounding in the main traditions and perspectives within the discipline and introduces cutting edge emerging themes that will shape criminology for years to come. It features insight from over 30 international experts with each chapter written by leading specialists within the field, giving you an in-depth and authoritative account of each vital area of study, from organised crime and victimisation to life-course criminology, prisons, and youth justice. Key features:
- Covers emerging areas of criminology and contemporary issues such as cybercrime, cultural criminology, hate crime, human trafficking, and gendered violence.
- Contains a range of features to help you study, including case studies and questions, student voices and advice, reflective exercises and more.
- Supports lecturers by providing access to a suite of online resources, featuring exclusive video content from the SAGE Video Criminology Collection, critical thinking exercises, multiple choice tests, and sample essay questions.
Essential reading for any student of criminology, this will be a go-to reference text throughout your studies.
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Yes, you can access An Introduction to Criminology by Pamela Davies, Michael Rowe, Pamela Davies,Michael Rowe in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Sociology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Illustration List
- Notes on the Editors and Contributors
- Discover the Online Resources
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Introduction to Crime and Criminology
- 1 Being a Criminologist
- 2 History and Crime
- 3 Crime, Victimisation and Criminology
- 4 Tools of the Trade Crime, Surveys and Big Data
- 5 Crime and the Media
- Part II Theories and Concepts of Criminology
- 6 Approaches to Criminological Theory
- 7 Social Harm and Zemiology Expanding the Horizons of Criminology
- 8 Feminist Criminologies
- 9 Developmental and Life-Course Criminology
- 10 Cultural Criminology
- 11 Southern and Comparative Criminology
- Part III Contemporary Challenges
- 12 Cyber Crime
- 13 Terrorism
- 14 Corporate Crime and the Regulation of Ecocide
- 15 Organised and Transnational Crime
- 16 Green Crimes and Green Criminology
- 17 Trafficking and Exploitation
- 18 Hate Crime
- 19 Race and Racialised Crime
- 20 Gender, Crime and Victimisation
- Part IV Criminal Justice Practice
- 21 Social Control
- 22 Models of Justice
- 23 Partnership and Multi-Agency Working Tackling Domestic Abuse
- 24 Policing
- 25 The Crown Prosecution Service
- 26 The Court System in England and Wales
- 27 Out of Court Disposals and Diversion
- 28 Non-Custodial Sentencing
- 29 Prisons
- 30 Youth Crime and Youth Justice
- 31 Victims, Witnesses and the Criminal Justice System
- Part V Becoming a Criminologist
- 32 Being a Criminologist and Doing Real World Criminological Research
- 33 Transitioning from Undergraduate Study of Criminology to Further Study and Your Working Life
- Glossary
- Index