Criminology / Stephen Jones

By: Stephen JonesMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: United Kingdom : Oxford University Press,  2015. Edition: 5th edDescription: xviii, 457 pISBN: 9780199651849 DDC classification: 364
Contents:
PART I: CRIME AND CRIME CONTROL: ALTERNATIVE DISCOURSES; PART II: SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS OF CRIME; PART III: BIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CRIME
Summary: The fifth edition of Criminology provides the reader with a clearly expressed analysis of the main criminological theories, and traces their history and development. It also contains a detailed discussion of not only the causes, but also the perception and nature of crime. The author draws on a wide range of research in order to consider both sociological and psychological explanations of criminal behaviour, aiming to ask the right questions, rather than provide definitive answers. Criminology is designed for undergraduates studying criminology, criminological theory, and the sociology of deviance. Its detailed analysis and sources of further reading will also be of interest to postgraduate students
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PART I: CRIME AND CRIME CONTROL: ALTERNATIVE DISCOURSES;
PART II: SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS OF CRIME;
PART III: BIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CRIME

The fifth edition of Criminology provides the reader with a clearly expressed analysis of the main criminological theories, and traces their history and development. It also contains a detailed discussion of not only the causes, but also the perception and nature of crime. The author draws on a wide range of research in order to consider both sociological and psychological explanations of criminal behaviour, aiming to ask the right questions, rather than provide definitive answers. Criminology is designed for undergraduates studying criminology, criminological theory, and the sociology of deviance. Its detailed analysis and sources of further reading will also be of interest to postgraduate students

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