- Paperback: 560 pages
- Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd; First Edition edition (18 Dec 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0761950036
- ISBN-13: 978-0761950035
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 296,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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`Each section is preceded by a concise and objective account of the development of criminological thought. It includes many "golden oldies" along with an invaluable collection of the best work of recent decades.... the editors have produced an excellent source book for both academics and students, well worth recommending for purchase' - Reviewing Sociology
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This comprehensive collection of original readings is designed to reflect and re-present the numerous and diverse lines of theoretical enquiry that constitute criminology.
This volume consists of an accessible set of classic and contemporary readings that introduce students to the eclectic nature of `criminological knowledge'. In particular it focuses on: the origins of criminology; criminology's historic and continuing concern to discover the causes of crime; processes of criminalization and why it is that only certain harmful behaviours seem to be subject to criminal sanction; competing rationales for systems of crime control - from deterrence, just deserts and rehabilitation to crime prevention; issues of social control - from the formal processes of the criminal justice to regulation and surveillance in the community; and the future of criminology and its potential for further theoretical development.
It is the set book for The Open University course D315 Crime, Order and Social Control.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you're looking for insight into the criminal mind because of your interest in such programmes as Silent Witness, CSI, etc., then this is not the book for you! But, if, like me, you're interested in the theories of criminilogical research, then you'll get a lot out of it. It's a dry read, but there are some great articles included in it.
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I am reading a degree in Criminology and Forensic Science. For this course, there is no book better,or anywhere near as good for giving me all the information that I require.
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