Isbn: 9780582545809 - Introduction to Criminological Thought (1 results)

Softcover. Condition: Good. Introduction to Criminological Thought is an innovative and comprehensive text for students of criminology, criminal justice and the sociology of deviance. It also provides a solid and accessible resource for practitioners and policy officers working in criminal justice. Readers - even those with no prior knowledge of criminology - will gain a fascinating insight into the criminal justice system through such chapters as those that discuss representations of crime in the media, social variables in crime and justice, community policing and community crime prevention. Crime statistics both official and unofficial are also provided. (2008 reprint); plastic coating on cover beginning to peel at edges; some highlighting in introduction. 224 pages. …