Criminology

This bestselling text is an essential primer for undergraduate students in Criminology, mapping out key course content and offering helpful tips for both students and lecturers on making the most out of lectures and seminars.

Informationen zum Autor I became a Professor in Criminology at Staffordshire University in 2017, having started my career as a Lecturer in Criminology in 2003 at the University of Central England. Before I moved into academia I had previously worked for NACRO and the National Probation Service. I have previously held academic posts at Birmingham Law School (University of Birmingham) the Centre for Applied Criminology (Birmingham City University) and the Department of Criminology (University of Leicester). I am currently a member of the executive with the British Society of Criminology (and act as Chair of the Prizes Committee). I was academic advisor on the Howard League Commission into Ex-Military Personnel in Prison (advising the inquiry chair Sir John Nutting QC). I was opening speaker at the launch of Secretary of State for Justice's Inquiry into Veterans within the Criminal Justice System in London in April 2014. My research is largely based on ethnography and in depth interviewing. I undertook a long term ethnographic study of the English Defence League publishing material from that project (with Simon Winlow and Steve Hall) in the well-received book 'Rise of the Right'. Prior to that, I used ethnographic methods to study the August 2011 English Riots and material generated from that project featured in 'Riots and Political Protest' (With Simon Winlow, Steve Hall and Dan Briggs). My Sage published textbook 'Criminology' (2013) is in its second edition and is used as an introduction to the subject of criminology at several universities. I have contributed to a number of criminology and sociology edited collections. I have published articles in international Journals such as the British Journal of Criminology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Crime, Media, Culture and the Howard Journal of Criminal Justice Klappentext This is an essential introduction to undergraduate studies in criminology. Short, clear and concise, it provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes covered on your criminology course. The second edition provides: Summaries of key course content, including new sections on race and ethnicity, cybercrime, ordinary crime, state crime, global and comparative criminology, green criminology and zemiology A helpful study skills section with extensive advice on how to write essays and pass exams, including new sections on how to avoid plagiarism and how to find, read and use journal articles Recent international case studies drawn from the United Kingdom, Australia, Africa and The United States An all new providing guides to further reading and links to relevant blogs, journal articles and useful websites Criminology: The Essentials is an indispensible learning tool. As well as mapping out course content in a coherent and engaging way, it offers helpful hints and tips for getting the most out of your studies. Zusammenfassung This bestselling text is an essential primer for undergraduate students in Criminology! mapping out key course content and offering helpful tips for both students and lecturers on making the most out of lectures and seminars. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Introduction How to Use This Book Why Use This Book? Criminology Essentials: Thinking Like a Criminologist What Is Crime? Perspectives on Crime Categorising Criminological Theory PART TWO: CORE AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM The Origins of Criminology Research Methods in Criminology Locating Crime Within the Individual: Biological and Psychological Approaches Crime as External to the Individual: Classic Sociological Theories Contemporary Criminology Crime Statistics and Crime Data Crime and the Media Youth and Crime Gender and Crime Race and Hate Crime Penology Serious Crime Cybercrime Victimology PART THREE: STUDY, WRITING AND REV...

Klappentext

This is an essential introduction to undergraduate studies in criminology. Short, clear and concise, it provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes covered on your criminology course.

The second edition provides:

• Summaries of key course content, including new sections on race and ethnicity, cybercrime, ordinary crime, state crime, global and comparative criminology, green criminology and zemiology
• A helpful study skills section with extensive advice on how to write essays and pass exams, including new sections on how to avoid plagiarism and how to find, read and use journal articles
• Recent international case studies drawn from the United Kingdom, Australia, Africa and The United States

• An all new providing guides to further reading and links to relevant blogs, journal articles and useful websites
  Criminology: The Essentials is an indispensible learning tool. As well as mapping out course content in a coherent and engaging way, it offers helpful hints and tips for getting the most out of your studies.

  Inhalt

  PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
  Introduction
  How to Use This Book
  Why Use This Book?
  Criminology Essentials: Thinking Like a Criminologist
  What Is Crime?
  Perspectives on Crime
  Categorising Criminological Theory
  PART TWO: CORE AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM
  The Origins of Criminology
  Research Methods in Criminology
  Locating Crime Within the Individual: Biological and Psychological Approaches
  Crime as External to the Individual: Classic Sociological Theories
  Contemporary Criminology
  Crime Statistics and Crime Data
  Crime and the Media
  Youth and Crime
  Gender and Crime
  Race and Hate Crime
  Penology
  Serious Crime
  Cybercrime
  Victimology
  PART THREE: STUDY, WRITING AND REVISION SKILLS
  General Introduction
  Dealing with Theory
  How to Get the Most Out of Your Lectures
  How to Make the Most from Your Seminars
  Essay Writing Tips
  Revision Hints and Tips
  Exam Tips
  PART FOUR
  Glossary
  Bibliography
  Index