Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 754 g
Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 754 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-886089-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press
The seventh edition of Criminology provides students with a comprehensive analysis of the major criminological theories. Drawing on a wide range of research in order to consider both sociological and psychological explanations of criminal behaviour, Jones poses the important questions, inviting readers to critically engage with the subject. Thoroughly referenced and written in a clear and accessible style, this book provides the firm foundation of knowledge that students need to develop a strong and secure understanding of criminological theory.
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- Introduction: Criminology: its origins and research methods
- Part I: Crime and Crime Control: Alternative Discourses
- 1: Crime: definitions and conflicting images
- 2: The statistics on crime and their meaning
- 3: The media and 'law and order'
- Part II: Sociological Explanations of Crime
- 4: The classical and positivist traditions
- 5: Crime and the environment
- 6: Poverty, anomie and strain
- 7: Subcultural theories
- 8: Interactionism and phenomenology
- 9: Conflict, Marxist and radical theories of crime
- 10: Realist criminology and victims
- 11: Theories of control
- 12: Gender and crime
- Part III: Biological and Psychological Aspects of Crime
- 13: Biological factors and crime
- 14: Intelligence, mental disorder and crime
- 15: Personality theories
- 16: Violent, aggressive and sexual offences
