James Treadwell Criminology The Essentials

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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 companion website 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.

€47.99

Table of Content

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

About the author

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

Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 232 ● ISBN 9781446290088 ● File size 0.5 MB ● Publisher SAGE Publications ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2012 ● Edition 2 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 3666702 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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