Crime, Criminality and Criminal Justice, third edition, is the complete introduction to everything students need to know as they begin their studies in crime and criminology. It has been updated with the most current examples and references, as well as emerging issues and trends. It covers key subject areas including what crime is, types of crime, crime theory, systems and institutions of crime, crime and social inequality, and difference and criminal justice—all within an Australian context. Written in an engaging style, this new edition encourages critical thinking about the subject matter and features thought-provoking discussion questions and issues for consideration. This text will prove to be a valuable reference throughout a criminology degree.NEW TO THIS EDITIONNew discussion topics including media criminology, cybercrime, green criminology, and critical forensic studiesIncorporates the most current examples and referencesIncludes updated coverage of emerging issues and trends in an Australian contextIntroduces the foundational explanations for the causes of crime in a consolidated theory chapter.
By:
Rob White, Santina Perrone, Loene Howes Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand Country of Publication: Australia Edition: 3rd edition Weight: 1.220kg ISBN:9780190310080 ISBN 10: 0190310081 Publication Date:20 May 2019 Audience:
College/higher education
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Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
PART 1: CRIME AND CRIMINALITY1. Doing Criminology2. Crime and the Media3. Criminological Theory4. Victims and Victimology5. Crime and Social Inequity6. Crime and Social Difference7. Crimes against Property8. Crimes against the Person9. Crimes against Convention10. Crimes of the Powerful11. Transnational Crimes and Global Criminology12. Eco-crime and Green Criminology13. Cyber-crime and Digital and Communications TechnologiesPART 2: INSTITUTIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE14. Police Roles and Techniques15. Different Policing for Different People16. Forensic Studies17. Law and the Legal Profession18. Courts and Court Processes19. Juvenile Justice20. Access to Alternatives to Justice21. Judicial Decisions and Sentencing22. Punishment and Penalty23. Incarceration and Prisonisation24. Community Corrections25. Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice26. Crime Prevention
