Tim Newburn

Criminology (eBook, PDF)

A Very Short Introduction

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Crime is big news. From murder to theft to drug gangs, crime and criminal justice affect the lives of millions of people worldwide. Hardly surprisingly, crime has been pushed high up the public policy agenda across the world. But how can we measure crime, or evaluate the effectiveness of preventative measures? Does the threat of prison reduce someone's likelihood of reoffending, or would rehabilitation be more constructive? In this Very Short Introduction Tim Newburn considers how we can study trends in crime, and use them to inform preventative policy and criminal justice. Analysing the history of the subject, he reflects on our understanding of crime and responses to crime in earlier historical periods. Considering trends in crime in the developed world, Newburn discusses its causes, exploring the relationship between drugs and crime, analysing what we know about why people stop offending, and looking at both formal and informal responses to crime. Newburn concludes by discussing what role criminology can plausibly be anticipated to have in crime control and politics, and what its limits are. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780191665202
• Artikelnr.: 54590699

Autorenporträt

Tim Newburn is Professor of Social Policy and Criminology at the London School of Economics. He is a former President of the British Society of Criminology (2005- 08) and was elected an Academician of the Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences in 2005. In 2009, together with two colleagues, he was appointed Official Historian on Criminal Justice. He is a member of the Home Office's Scientific Advisory Committee and numerous other advisory bodies. He is the founding editor of the journal Criminology and Criminal Justice and is the author or editor of 35 books, including the leading undergraduate textbook in the field: Criminology (Willan Publishing, 2007).

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Understanding Crime and Criminology
1. Understanding Crime and Criminology
2. Crime and Punishment in History
3. Crime Data and Crime Trends
4. Crime and the Media
5. The Politics of Crime and its Control
Part 2: Understanding Crime: Theories and Concepts
6. Classicism and Positivism
7. Biological Positivism
8. Psychological Positivism
9. Durkheim, Anomie and Strain
10. The Chicago School, Subcultures and Cultural Criminology
11. Interactionism and Labelling Theory
12. Control Theories
13. Radical and Critical Criminology
14. Realist Criminology
15. Contemporary Classicism
16. Feminist Criminology
17. Late Modernity, Governmentality and Risk
Part 3: Understanding Crime: Types and Trends
18. Victims, Victimisation and Victimology
19. White Collar and Corporate Crime
20. Organised Crime
21. Violent and Property Crime
22. Drugs and Alcohol
Part 4: Understanding Criminal Justice
23. Penology and Punishment
24. Understanding Criminal Justice
25. Crime Prevention and Community Safety
26. Policing
27. Criminal Courts and the Court Process
28. Sentencing and Non-custodial Penalties
29. Prisons and Imprisonment
30. Youth Crime and Youth Justice
31. Restorative Justice
Part 5: Critical Issues in Criminology
32. Race, Crime and Criminal Justice
33. Gender, Crime and Justice
34. Criminal and Forensic Psychology
35. Green Criminology
36. Globalisation, Terrorism and Human Rights
Part 6: Doing Criminology
36. Understanding Criminological Research
37. Doing Criminological Research
Glossary
Bibliography
Index