Criminology : A Sociological Introduction

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.

Specially designed to be user-friendly, each chapter includes: Introductory key issues summarising the chapter content A clear and accessible structure Superb illustrations and tables Glossary of terms and key words highlighted in each chapter Supporting case studies and example