Peter Joyce, Wendy Laverick

Criminology: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Written by Peter Joyce, who is a current criminology lecturer and a leading researcher, Criminology - The Essentials is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam. The book uses a structure that mirrors many university courses on criminology - starting with definitions of crime, then examining why people commit crime, and how crime can be prevented and detected. Later chapters hone in on the criminal justice system itself, examining the role of the police, the courts and prisons. This book is unique for its comparative approach to criminology, enabling students to understand criminology in the context of the UK, the US and further afield. Teach Yourself titles employ the 'Breakthrough method', which is designed specifically to overcome problems that students face. - Problem: 'I find it difficult to remember what I've read.'; Solution: this book includes end-of-chapter questions and summaries - Problem: 'Most books mention important other sources, but I can never find them in time.'; Solution: this book includes key texts and case studies are summarised, complete with fully referenced quotes ready to use in your essay or exam. - Problem: 'Lots of introductory books turn out to cover totally different topics than my course.'; Solution: this book is written by a current university lecturer who understands what students are expected to know.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444170252
• Artikelnr.: 39222306

Autorenporträt

Peter Joyce is Visiting Professor in Criminology at Glyndwr University. He is widely published in Criminology and Politics, specializing in policing and the policing of protest. He served as a member of the Independent Police Ethics Committee in the Greater Manchester Police Force Area between 2014 and 2018. Dr. Wendy Laverick is a senior lecturer in Criminology at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is currently developing an international research profile on transnational crime, hate crime and gender and policing scholarship and is the author of Global Injustice and Crime Control (Routledge, 2016).

Inhaltsangabe

* : Chapter One
Introduction
what is crime ? * : Chapter Two
How do we measure crime ? * : Chapter Three
Why do people commit crime ? * : Chapter Four
How can we prevent crime ? * : Chapter Five
How do we detect crime ? * : Chapter Six
Murders most foul
serial killers * : Chapter Seven
the crimes of the powerful * : Chapter Eight
political crime * : Chapter Nine
organised crime * : Chapter Ten
Why do we punish criminals ? * : Chapter Eleven
What is the criminal justice system and what does it consist of ? * : Chapter Twelve
The police * : Chapter Thirteen
The courts * : Chapter Fourteen
Trial procedure * : Chapter Fifteen
Prisons * : Chapter Sixteen
Youth justice systems * : Chapter Seventeen
Punishment in the community * : Chapter Eighteen
Recidivism
what it is and how do we prevent it ? * : Chapter Nineteen
Is the criminal justice system fair ? * : Chapter Twenty
Conclusion