The Little Book of Criminology
A Pocket Guide to the Study of Crime and Criminal Minds
Seiten
2024
Summersdale Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-83799-302-4 (ISBN)
Summersdale Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-83799-302-4 (ISBN)
Have you always wanted to know what makes an ordinary person commit a crime? Explore the dark side of human nature with this beginner's guide to criminology. From understanding criminal motivation to how crime is policed and prevented, there has never been a more important moment to grasp how crime affects our lives today and how it might tomorrow.
Have you always wanted to know what makes an ordinary person commit a crime? Explore the dark side of human nature with this illuminating beginner's guide to criminology.
There are few subjects more compelling or divisive than criminology. Whether crime dominates the headlines or just the subject of your latest boxset, our animal instincts have always drawn us to darkness and danger.
This pocket-sized introduction includes accessible primers on the key criminological thinkers, themes and theories, including:
· How disciplines such as economics, psychology and sociology have informed criminological study and our understanding of crime
· Why some individuals are more or less likely to engage in criminal behaviour
· The biggest issues facing contemporary society, such as cybercrime, gendered crime and hate crime
From understanding criminal motivation to how crime is policed and prevented, there has never been a more important moment to grasp how crime affects our lives today and how it might tomorrow.
Have you always wanted to know what makes an ordinary person commit a crime? Explore the dark side of human nature with this illuminating beginner's guide to criminology.
There are few subjects more compelling or divisive than criminology. Whether crime dominates the headlines or just the subject of your latest boxset, our animal instincts have always drawn us to darkness and danger.
This pocket-sized introduction includes accessible primers on the key criminological thinkers, themes and theories, including:
· How disciplines such as economics, psychology and sociology have informed criminological study and our understanding of crime
· Why some individuals are more or less likely to engage in criminal behaviour
· The biggest issues facing contemporary society, such as cybercrime, gendered crime and hate crime
From understanding criminal motivation to how crime is policed and prevented, there has never been a more important moment to grasp how crime affects our lives today and how it might tomorrow.
Rasha Barrage was born in Iraq and grew up in Merseyside in the north-west of England. After studying law at Oxford University and completing a master's at the University of Toronto, she worked for the United Nations Development Programme before going on to train and work as a lawyer for eight years. She lives in London with her husband and three young children.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 07.06.2024 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 1 black and white illustration recurring throughout. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 105 x 148 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher |
| Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-83799-302-5 / 1837993025 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-83799-302-4 / 9781837993024 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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Buch | Softcover (2023)
UTB (Verlag)
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