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Have you always wanted to know what makes an ordinary person commit a crime? Explore the dark side of human nature with this illuminating beginner''s guide to criminology.

There are few subjects more compelling or divisive than criminology. Whether crime dominates the headlines or just the subject of your latest boxset, our animal instincts have always drawn us to darkness and danger.

This pocket-sized introduction includes accessible primers on the key criminological thinkers, themes and theories, including:

How disciplines such as economics, psychology and sociology have informed criminological study and our understanding of crime
Why some individuals are more or less likely to engage in criminal behaviour
The biggest issues facing contemporary society, such as cybercrime, gendered crime and hate crime

From understanding criminal motivation to how crime is policed and prevented, there has never been a more important moment to grasp how c

The Little Book of Criminology

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      Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
      Publication Date: 6/13/2024
      ISBN13: 9781837993024, 978-1837993024
      ISBN10: 1837993025
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Have you always wanted to know what makes an ordinary person commit a crime? Explore the dark side of human nature with this illuminating beginner''s guide to criminology.

      There are few subjects more compelling or divisive than criminology. Whether crime dominates the headlines or just the subject of your latest boxset, our animal instincts have always drawn us to darkness and danger.

      This pocket-sized introduction includes accessible primers on the key criminological thinkers, themes and theories, including:

      How disciplines such as economics, psychology and sociology have informed criminological study and our understanding of crime
      Why some individuals are more or less likely to engage in criminal behaviour
      The biggest issues facing contemporary society, such as cybercrime, gendered crime and hate crime

      From understanding criminal motivation to how crime is policed and prevented, there has never been a more important moment to grasp how c

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