Criminology

Tim Newburn’s bestselling Criminology provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction for students of the subject, providing the basis for all undergraduate degree courses or modules, and for new postgraduates, in Criminology.

This second edition includes:

• a complete update of the text, including more cross referencing and links to further reading, both in print and online;
• a new chapter on Green Criminology;
• coverage of all major areas of Criminology and Criminal Justice, as well as guidance on how to research, and dissertation/long essay writing;
• a brand new website, which includes answers for all Review Questions in the text, interactive questions for self-study for students and assignable questions and customisable PowerPoints for instructors (http://www.routledge.com/cw/newburn) – see inside cover for further details.

Extensively illustrated and fully updated, this authoritative text is written by a leading criminologist and experienced teacher. Criminology is essential reading for all students of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Tim Newburn is Professor of Criminology and Social Policy and Head of the Social Policy Department, London School of Economics. He is the author or editor of over 35 books, including: Permission and Regulation: Law and Morals in Post-war Britain (Routledge, 1991); The Future of Policing (with Rod Morgan, 1997); Private Security and Public Policing (with Trevor Jones, 1998); Policy Transfer and Criminal Justice (with Trevor Jones, 2007); Handbook of Policing (2008); and Key Readings in Criminology (2009). Tim Newburn is currently writing 'An Official History of Criminal Justice' (with David Downes and Paul Rock) and leads the LSE’s involvement in their joint project with the Guardian newspaper, Reading the Riots.