{"product_id":"criminology-the-basics-paperback","title":"Criminology: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Walklate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCriminology is a discipline that is constituted by its subject matter rather than being bound by an agreed set of concepts or way of thinking. This fully updated third edition of \u003ci\u003eCriminology: The Basics \u003c\/i\u003eis a lively and engaging guide to this compelling and complex subject. Topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe history and development of criminology \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003emyths about crime and offenders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe search for criminological explanation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003evictims of crime and state crime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ecrime prevention, cybercrime, and the future of crime control \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ecriminology and intersectionality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition also includes new sections on genocide, terrorism, cultural victimology, and Westo-centric thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcise and accessible, this book utilises chapter summaries, exercise questions and lists of further reading to provide a perfect introduction to this subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandra Walklate\u003c\/strong\u003e is Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology at the University of Liverpool, UK, Professor of Criminology at Monash University, Australia, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Justice, QUT, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternationally recognised for her work in victimology and research on criminal victimisation, her recent publications include: \u003cem\u003eVictims: Trauma, Testimony, Justice\u003c\/em\u003e (2015, Routledge with Ross McGarry), \u003cem\u003eThe Contradictions of Terrorism \u003c\/em\u003e(2014, Routledge with Gabe Mythen), \u003cem\u003eCriminology and War: Transgressing the Borders\u003c\/em\u003e (edited collection, Routledge, 2015, with Ross McGarry). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is currently Editor in Chief of the British Journal of Criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47369408774322,"sku":"9781138803442","price":43.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/89830fdf118ad1dfa12c2f058432b7d2.webp?v=1777592720","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/criminology-the-basics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}