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21st century criminology : a reference handbook / edited by J. Mitchell Miller.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, c2009.Description: 2 v. (xxix, 915 p.) 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781412960199
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV 6025 .A71 2009
Contents:
Pt. 1. The discipline of criminology--Pt. 2 Correlates of crime and victimization--Pt. 3. Theories of crime and justice--Pt. 4. Measurement and research in criminology--Pt. 5. Types of crime--Pt. 6. Criminology and the justice system.
Summary: considers the major theories that frame practice and policy for handling various violent, property, and morality crimesSummary: examines various social, personal, and demographic realities that lead to crime and mitigate its controlSummary: offers biological, psychological, and biosocial explanations and relevant solutions for deterring crimeSummary: presents the central components of the U.S. juvneile and criminal justice systems from a criminology-criminal justice outlook.Summary: provides sound introductory overviews of quantitative and qualitative designs and techniques employed in criminological researchSummary: stresses classical, environmental, and cultural influences on crime and considers each correlate's impact, both independently and in larger social-ecological contextSummary: Provides definitive overviews of nearly 100 key topics relating to traditional criminology and its more modern outgrowths. Offers exploration of the current state of criminology, the justice system's response to crime and related social problems, and descriptions of major crime types. Features insightful contributions from both well-known and emerging scholars in the field. Key features: defines the discipline of criminology and follows its historical and contemporary development
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. The discipline of criminology--Pt. 2 Correlates of crime and victimization--Pt. 3. Theories of crime and justice--Pt. 4. Measurement and research in criminology--Pt. 5. Types of crime--Pt. 6. Criminology and the justice system.

considers the major theories that frame practice and policy for handling various violent, property, and morality crimes

examines various social, personal, and demographic realities that lead to crime and mitigate its control

offers biological, psychological, and biosocial explanations and relevant solutions for deterring crime

presents the central components of the U.S. juvneile and criminal justice systems from a criminology-criminal justice outlook.

provides sound introductory overviews of quantitative and qualitative designs and techniques employed in criminological research

stresses classical, environmental, and cultural influences on crime and considers each correlate's impact, both independently and in larger social-ecological context

Provides definitive overviews of nearly 100 key topics relating to traditional criminology and its more modern outgrowths. Offers exploration of the current state of criminology, the justice system's response to crime and related social problems, and descriptions of major crime types. Features insightful contributions from both well-known and emerging scholars in the field. Key features: defines the discipline of criminology and follows its historical and contemporary development

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