Making Sense of Criminology

ISBN: 978-0-7456-2874-5

Hardcover

208 pages

September 2002, Polity

Other Available Formats: Paperback

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A clear, concise introduction for all students new to the subject.
Explores the key issues, philosophies and debates in criminology, making use of key writers and texts to illuminate recurring themes and tensions in the field.
Provides a ground plan of the subject, exploring criminology's history alongside current information about the justice system and awareness of current trends in research.
Enables students to explore difficult questions and conflicting evidence.
Encourages students to become aware of what constitutes data in criminology and to recognise the uses of theory in evaluating criminological problems.