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Routledge Criminology The Basics 3e by Sandra Walklate
Criminology 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 Criminology: The Basics is a lively and engaging guide to this compelling and complex subject. Topics covered include:the history and development of criminologymyths about crime and offendersthe search for criminological explanationvictims of crime and state crimecrime prevention, cybercrime, and the future of crime controlcriminology and intersectionalityThis edition also includes new sections on genocide, terrorism, cultural victimology, and Westo-centric thinking.Concise and accessible, this book utilises chapter summaries, exercise questions and lists of further reading to provide a perfect introduction to this subject.