Criminology The Basics

As crime continues to be a high profile issue troubling politicians, the public and the media alike, the study of criminology has boomed. Providing an international and comparative introduction to the discipline, this informative book is an accessible guide to the theoretical and practical approaches to the phenomena of crime. Topics covered include: popular myths and the fear of crime crime in the workplace victims, offenders and questions of justice public policy and practice around the world the future of crime prevention. Easy to read, concise and supported by a glossary of terms and pointers to further reading, Criminology: The Basicsis a perfect introduction to this important and popular subject.Walklate, Sandra is the author of 'Criminology The Basics', published 2005 under ISBN 9780415335546 and ISBN 041533554X.