Making Sense of CriminologyISBN: 978-0-7456-2875-2
Paperback
208 pages
December 2002, Polity
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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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.