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Criminology: A Sociological Introduction

This fully comprehensive general introduction covers all the major areas of criminology. It serves students in their first and second years as a core text and acts as a starting point for more advanced work for third-year students.

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  • "This fully comprehensive general introduction covers all the major areas of criminology. It serves students in their first and second years as a core text and acts as a starting point for more advanced work for third-year students."@en
  • ""The third edition of Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalization of crime, crimes against the environment and state crime. New to the third edition is a refreshed focus on the social, political and economic context of crime in the post financial crisis world as well as two separate chapters on terrorism and counter-terrorism and state crime and human rights. New developments in the field, including psychosocial criminology are also reflected upon and considered. This popular textbook offers a challenging and critical approach to the study of criminology and is essential reading for students looking to expand their understanding of crime and the world in which they live. The book is supported by a free companion website featuring a wealth of additional resources including a testbank of questions, assignable exercises and downloadable illustrations for instructors, and links to useful websites and videos, an interactive flashcard glossary and study skills guidance for students. These resources can be accessed at www.routledge.com/cw/carrabine"--"@en
  • ""The third edition of Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalization of crime, crimes against the environment and state crime. New to the third edition is a refreshed focus on the social, political and economic context of crime in the post financial crisis world as well as two separate chapters on terrorism and counter-terrorism and state crime and human rights. New developments in the field, including psychosocial criminology are also reflected upon and considered. This popular textbook offers a challenging and critical approach to the study of criminology and is essential reading for students looking to expand their understanding of crime and the world in which they live. The book is supported by a free companion website featuring a wealth of additional resources including a testbank of questions, assignable exercises and downloadable illustrations for instructors, and links to useful websites and videos, an interactive flashcard glossary and study skills guidance for students. These resources can be accessed at www.routledge.com/cw/carrabine"--"
  • "The new edition of Criminology: A Sociological Introduction builds on the success of the first edition and now includes two new chapters: Crime, Place and Space, and Histories of Crime. More than a collection of orthodox thinking, this fully revised and updated textbook is also ground in original research, and offers a clear and insightful introduction to the key topics studied in undergraduate criminology courses, includingcrime trends, from historical overview to recent crime patternscriminal justice system, including policing and p."@en
  • "This fully comprehensive general introduction to Criminology from a sociological perspective provides a uch-needed textbook for an increasingly popular area of study. Written by a team of authors with a broad range of teaching and individual expertise, it covers almost every module offered in UK criminological courses and will be valuable to students of criminology worldwide. It covers: The key traditions in criminology, their critical assessment and more recent developments. New ways of thinking about crime and control, including crime and emotions, drugs and alchohol, from a public health perspective. Different dimensions of the problem of crime and misconduct, including crime and sexuality, crimes against the environment, crime and human rights, organizational deviance. Key debates in criminological theory. The criminal justice system. New areas such as the globalization of crime and crime in cyberspace."@en
  • "This fully revised textbook, ground in original research, is a clear and insightful introduction to the key topics studied in undergraduate criminology courses. Accessible and user-friendly, it is essential reading for all criminology students."@en
  • ""Building on the success of the second edition, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalization of crime, crimes against the environment and state crime. Authored by an internationally renowned and experienced group of authors in the Sociology department at Essex University, this is a truly international criminology text that delves into areas that other texts may only reference.This new edition will have increased coverage of psychosocial theory, as well as more consideration of the social, political and economic contexts of crime in the post-financial-crisis world. Focusing on emerging areas in global criminology, such as green crime, state crime and cyber crime, this book is essential reading for criminology students looking to expand their understanding of crime and the world in which they live"--"@en
  • ""Building on the success of the second edition, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalization of crime, crimes against the environment and state crime. Authored by an internationally renowned and experienced group of authors in the Sociology department at Essex University, this is a truly international criminology text that delves into areas that other texts may only reference.This new edition will have increased coverage of psychosocial theory, as well as more consideration of the social, political and economic contexts of crime in the post-financial-crisis world. Focusing on emerging areas in global criminology, such as green crime, state crime and cyber crime, this book is essential reading for criminology students looking to expand their understanding of crime and the world in which they live"--"
  • "Covering all the major areas of the subject, this introduction to criminology features specific topics such as the history and theory of criminology and categories of crime."@en

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