The Blackwell Companion to Criminology
Author | : Colin Sumner |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 547 |
Release | : 2003-09-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780631220923 |
ISBN-13 | : 0631220925 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Blackwell Companion to Criminology written by Colin Sumner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-09-26 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blackwell Companion to Criminology provides a contemporary and global resource to scholarship in both classical and topical areas of criminology. Written accessibly, and with its international perspective and first-rate scholarship, this is truly the first global handbook of criminology. Editors and contributors are international experts in criminology, offering a comparative perspective on theories and systems Contains full discussion of key debates and theories, the implications of new topics, studies and ideas, and contemporary developments Coverage includes: class, gender, and race, criminal justice, juvenile delinquency, punishment, mass media, international crimes, and social control