An Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice

Chris Crowther-Dowey (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

408 Seiten

2007
Red Globe Press (Verlag)
978-1-4039-1215-2 (ISBN)

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Assuming no prior knowledge, this text provides a clear and user-friendly introduction to the key definitions and issues of crime. With an unrivalled combination of scope plus introductory pitch, this is a one-stop shop for undergraduates taking their first modules in criminology and criminal justice.

CHRIS CROWTHER is Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. In addition to a continuing interest in policing, he is currently researching crime, social divisions and community development in southern England. His publications include Policing Urban Poverty (Palgrave Macmillan 2000).

Introduction.- PART I: DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTIONS OF CRIME Defining Crime and Studying Criminology and Criminal Justice.- Key Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice.- PART II: UNDERSTANDING CRIME DATA Understanding Crime Data I: Sources of Information.- Understanding Crime Data II: Methods of Interpretation.- PART III: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN CONTEXT The Criminal Justice System and its Processes.- The Police: Gatekeepers to the Criminal Justice Process.- The Prosecution Process: the Courts and Sentencing.- The Prison.- Probation: Community-based Punishment and Community Justice .- Multi-Agency and 'Joined-up' Approaches to Criminal Justice Policy.- PART IV: THEORIES OF CRIME Theories of Crime I: The Individual and Crime.- Theories of Crime II: Society and Crime.- Theories of Crime III: Critical and Deconstructive Perspectives.- Summary.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.3.2007
Zusatzinfo	408 p.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	996 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht
ISBN-10	1-4039-1215-7 / 1403912157
ISBN-13	978-1-4039-1215-2 / 9781403912152
Zustand	Neuware