Criminology and Criminal Justice

American Criminal Courts: Legal Process and Social Context is an introductory-level text that offers a comprehensive study of the legal processes that guide criminal courts and the social contexts that introduce variations in the activities of actors inside and outside the court. Specifically the te..

Written in non-specialist language, An Economic History of Organized Crime provides an original overview of a crucial problem of our times: the growing scourge of global organized crime. This book can be read with profit by the general public, but it also has value for academic specialists and profe..

Written in non-specialist language, An Economic History of Organized Crime provides an original overview of a crucial problem of our times: the growing scourge of global organized crime. This book can be read with profit by the general public, but it also has value for academic specialists and profe..

Updated to reflect changes in the criminal justice systems in several countries, the second edition of this textbook explores and illustrates the idea that a country’s legal model influences the character of its police, corrections, and legal system. Each chapter is designed as an independent unit o..

This book offers a clear, up-to-date, comprehensive, thorough and theoretically-informed introduction to criminal psychology, with a focus on psychological theory, different crime types and the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders...

This book provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for students taking courses in criminology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, including chapter summaries, critical thinking questions and a full glossary...

This book provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for students taking courses in criminology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, including chapter summaries, critical thinking questions and a full glossary...

This book, first published in 1936, provides an introduction to the various branches of criminology, including criminal psychology and criminology as an applied science. This title also provides an overview of some of the different criminological schools and theories. This book will be of interest t..

This book, first published in 1936, provides an introduction to the various branches of criminology, including criminal psychology and criminology as an applied science. This title also provides an overview of some of the different criminological schools and theories. This book will be of interest t..

An Introduction to Penology - LJMU Custom Publication..

In both the UK and the rest of the world there have been rapid increases in the numbers of women in prison, which has led to an acceleration of interest in women's crimes and the social control of women, and women's experience of both prison and the criminal justice system is very different to men's..

Examines animals' roles within society and the laws that govern how humans treat them. Carmen M. Cusack focuses on current issues in human-animal relationships and how these are affected by the criminal justice system. Her analysis, while objective, is rooted in first-hand activist, professional, le..