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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.

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Author:   Chris Crowther-Dowey
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   2007 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.996kg
ISBN:  

9781403912152

ISBN 10:   1403912157
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   30 March 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

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.

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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).

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