Textbook on criminology

• Main Author: Williams, Katherine S.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
• Edition: 7th ed.
• Subjects: Criminology > England.; Criminology > Wales.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780191666230; 9780191783753; 9780199592708
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xv, 660 stran)

Textbook on Criminology offers an engaging and wide-ranging account of crime and criminology, addressing the theoretical, practical, and political aspects of the subject. The clarity of approach makes it an ideal text for students wishing to gain a firm grasp of the fundamental issues, together with...

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Questions; 1 What is criminological theory?; 1.1 Introduction to criminological theory; 1.2 Classical criminology; 1.2.1 What is classical criminology?; 1.2.2 The impact of classicism; 1.2.3 Neo-classical criminology; 1.3 Positivist criminology; 1.3.1 Positivism and method; 1.3.2 Positivism and explanations; Revision box; Suggested reading; Questions; References; 2 Definitions, terminology and the criminal process; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The judicial process; 2.3 Formal sources of criminal law; 2.4 Underlying influences; 2.5 Defining a crime.
• 2.5.1 Formal legalistic definition2.5.2 Basic elements of most crimes; 2.5.3 What actions are criminalised?; 2.5.4 Particular cases; 2.5.5 Definitions and usage; 2.6 Enforcement of criminal laws; 2.7 The criminal; 2.8 Terminology and classification; 2.8.1 Felonies and misdemeanours; 2.8.2 Arrestable and non-arrestable offences; 2.8.3 Indictable and summary offences; 2.9 Appeals; 2.10 Limits of prosecution; 2.11 Evidence; 2.12 Punishment; Questions; References; 3 Public conceptions and misconceptions of crime; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Popular and media perceptions of crime.
• 3.3 Effects of media on public perceptions of crime3.4 Two less visible areas of crime; 3.4.1 Introduction; 3.4.2 White-collar crime; 3.4.3 Corporate crime or organisational crime; 3.5 Media hype and folk devils; Suggested reading; Questions; Useful websites; References; 4 The extent of crime: a comparison of official and unofficial calculations; 4.1 Official statistics; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 Reasons for reporting and non-reporting of offences; 4.1.3 Police recording of crimes; 4.1.4 Other official effects on crime statistics; 4.2 The dark figure of crime; 4.2.1 Self-report studies.
• 4.2.2 Victim or crime surveys4.3 Why are statistics collected?; 4.4 Conclusion; Suggested reading; Questions; Useful websites; References; 5 Victims, survivors and victimology; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The extent of the problem; 5.3 Who is at risk and why?; 5.3.1 Victimisation in and out of the workplace; 5.3.2 Ethnic minorities; 5.3.3 Other groups at risk; 5.3.4 What is a victim?; Revision box; 5.4 Who fears crime?; 5.5 Support and services for victims; 5.5.1 Victims in the criminal justice process; 5.5.2 Victims and the voluntary sector; 5.6 Victim precipitation and lifestyle.
• 5.6.1 Victim precipitation5.6.2 Victim lifestyles and criminality; 5.7 Conclusion; Suggested reading; Questions; Useful websites; References; 6 Influences of physical factors and genetics on criminality; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The birth of positivism: Lombroso and after; 6.2.1 New ideas in biological positivism; 6.3 Genetic factors; 6.3.1 Introduction; 6.3.2 Inherited genetic factors: family studies; 6.3.3 Twin studies; 6.3.4 Adoption studies; 6.3.5 Can genetics explain crime?; 6.3.6 An assessment of genetic factors; 6.4 Conclusion; Revision box; Suggested reading; Questions; Useful websites.