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Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of Criminology offers updated coverage of the main criminological theories. An engaging read for students of criminology, it traces the history and development of these key theories, and provides full references to guide the reader in their further criminological studies.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Criminology: its origins and research methodsPart I: Crime and Crime Control: Alternative Discourses 1: Crime: definitions and conflicting images 2: The statistics on crime and their meaning 3: The media and 'law and order'Part II: Sociological Explanations of Crime 4: The classical and positivist traditions 5: Crime and the environment 6: Poverty, anomie and strain 7: Subcultural theories 8: Interactionism and phenomenology 9: Conflict, Marxist and radical theories of crime 10: Realist criminology and victims 11: Theories of control 12: Gender and crimePart III: Biological and Psychological Aspects of Crime 13: Biological factors and crime 14: Intelligence, mental disorder and crime 15: Personality theories 16: Violent, aggressive and sexual offences
