Criminology A Sociological Introduction | Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Comprehensive critical and accessible Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers an authoritative overview of the study of criminology from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalisation of crime crimes against the environment terrorism and cybercrime. Authored by an internationally renowned and experienced group of authors in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex this is a truly international criminology text that delves into areas that other texts may only reference. It includes substantive chapters on the following topics: • Histories of crime; • Theoretical approaches to crime and the issue of social change; • Victims and v…