Introductory Criminology Books

The list author says:
	"This book was the first criminological text that stretched my imagination and touched my heart.  A poetic and inspiring introduction to cultural criminology, it makes the material relatable"

The list author says:
	"A well-organised and easy-to-read criminology companion that is far less intimidating than the standard Oxford text"

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	"Contains an invaluable wealth of sources that I found relavent to almost every class I had in my first year.  Saved me a lot of time that would otherwise have been spent looking for basic texts"

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	"A classic piece of research focusing on deviance.  I have found this to be useful in writing articles for several classes"

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	"This book is likely to be refferenced a lot in any liberal university envionment"

The list author says:
	"This bridges the sociology/criminology gap, containing purely sociological content as well as touching on criminology and psychology.  It can be a brilliant piece to quote in articles"

The list author says:
	"Another cultural criminology standard, this is both readable and respected.  Lacking the eloquence of Presdee, it is nonetheless an unmissable read"