Criminology - 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 giving an overview of the main theoretical and conceptual approaches to crime and justice.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Summary

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 giving an overview of the main theoretical and conceptual approaches to crime and justice.

Product details

• Authors: Sandra Walklate, Walklate Sandra
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032695174
• ISBN: 978-1-03-269517-4
• No. of pages: 238
• Weight: 220 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: BASICS
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Legal aspects of criminology, Society and culture: general, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects