ABSTRACT

Comprehensive and accessible, Tim Newburn’s bestselling Criminology provides an introduction to the fundamental themes, concepts, theories, methods and events that underpin the subject and form the basis for all undergraduate degree courses and modules in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

This third edition includes:

  • A new chapter on politics, reflecting the ever increasing coverage of political influence and decision making on criminology courses
  • New and updated crime data and analysis of trends, plus new content on recent events such as the Volkswagen scandal, the latest developments on historic child abuse, as well as extended coverage throughout of the English riots
  • A fully revised and updated companion website, including exam, review and multiple choice questions, a live Twitter feed from the author providing links to media and academic coverage of events related to the concepts covered in the book, together with links to a dedicated textbook Facebook page

Fully updated to reflect recent developments in the field and extensively illustrated, this authoritative text, written by a leading criminologist and experienced lecturer, is essential reading for all students of Criminology and related fields.

Find online resources for both students and instructors at: https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781138643130

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Part 1 Understanding crime and criminology

chapter 1|12 pages

Understanding crime and criminology

chapter 2|28 pages

Crime and punishment in history

chapter 3|34 pages

Crime data and crime trends

chapter 4|30 pages

Crime and the media

chapter 5|14 pages

The politics of crime and its control

part |2 pages

Part 2 Understanding crime: theories and concepts

chapter 6|20 pages

Classicism and positivism

chapter 7|16 pages

Biological positivism

chapter 8|22 pages

Psychological positivism

chapter 9|18 pages

Durkheim, anomie and strain

chapter 11|18 pages

Interactionism and labelling theory

chapter 12|18 pages

Control theories

chapter 13|18 pages

Radical and critical criminology

chapter 14|16 pages

Realist criminology

chapter 15|22 pages

Contemporary classicism

chapter 16|22 pages

Feminist criminology

chapter 17|22 pages

Late modernity, governmentality and risk

part |2 pages

Part 3 Understanding crime: types and trends

chapter 18|32 pages

Victims, victimisation and victimology

chapter 19|34 pages

White-collar and corporate crime

chapter 20|32 pages

Organised crime

chapter 21|50 pages

Violent and property crime

chapter 22|34 pages

Drugs and alcohol

part |2 pages

Part 4 Understanding criminal justice

chapter 23|26 pages

Penology and punishment

chapter 24|24 pages

Understanding criminal justice

chapter 25|36 pages

Crime prevention and community safety

chapter 26|42 pages

Policing

chapter 27|24 pages

Criminal courts and the court process

chapter 28|28 pages

Sentencing and non-custodial penalties

chapter 29|36 pages

Prisons and imprisonment

chapter 30|38 pages

Youth crime and youth justice

chapter 31|28 pages

Restorative justice

part |2 pages

Part 5 Critical issues in criminology

chapter 32|36 pages

Race, crime and criminal justice

chapter 33|34 pages

Gender, crime and justice

chapter 34|38 pages

Criminal and forensic psychology

chapter 35|22 pages

Green criminology

chapter 36|28 pages

Globalisation, terrorism and human rights

part |2 pages

Part 6 Doing criminology

chapter 37|26 pages

Understanding criminological research

chapter 38|18 pages

Doing criminological research