This book provides students with a comprehensive and engaging introduction tothe study of criminology by taking an interdisciplinary approach to explaining criminal behaviour and criminal justice. It is divided into two parts, whichaddress the two essential bases that form the discipline of criminology. PartOne describes, discusses and evaluates a range of theoretical approaches thathave offered explanations for crime. Part Two offers an accessible but detailed review of the major philosophical aims and sociological theories of punishment, and examines the main areas of the contemporary criminal justice system.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-58152-3
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 14/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés