Criminology and Criminal Justice

Violence, Sex Offenders, and Corrections critically assesses of what is meant by the term ‘sex offender’, and acknowledges that such meanings are socially constructed, situated, and contingent. The book explores the person, crime, penal space, sexual orientation, and the community experiences of lab..

This book provides an authoritative overview and analysis of issues of assessment, treatment and management of dangerous offenders. It takes particular account of recent policy and legislative changes such as the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the development of initiatives to manage dangerous offende..

Cutting through the hyperbole surrounding the dangers of the Internet, Virtually Criminal analyzes online offence data and narratives from cyber citizens to provide an informed understanding of the causes and consequences of cybercrime...

_x005F_x000D_ Based on in-depth interviews with people who were incarcerated, as well as extensive conversations with students, teachers, corrections staff, and prison administrators, this book introduces the voices of those who have participated in the few remaining post-secondary education program..

_x005F_x000D_ Voices from Criminal Justice, Second Edition, gives students rich insights into what it is like to work within the system as a practitioner, as well as to experience criminal justice as outsiders—as citizens, clients, jurors, probationers, or inmates. These qualitative and teachable ar..

This is the first book to discern the contribution of Du Bois' work to criminology and criminal justice through a comprehensive review of his papers, articles and books. Beginning with reflections from childhood, the author traces Du Bois's ideas and reveals how he was a pioneer in several key areas..

This is the first book to discern the contribution of Du Bois' work to criminology and criminal justice through a comprehensive review of his papers, articles and books. Beginning with reflections from childhood, the author traces Du Bois's ideas and reveals how he was a pioneer in several key areas..

This book aims to provide a critical overview of the What Works initiative, and its impact on the work of the National Probation Service. It provides a wide set of perspectives on a project which is vital for the future of the National Probation Service...

This book offers criminologists and students an evidence-based discussion of the latest trends in corrections. Over the last several decades, research has clearly shown that rehabilitation efforts can be effective at reducing recidivism among criminal offenders. However, researchers also recognize t..

Both probation and youth justice have undergone massive changes in recent years, and continue to face important new challenges. A key emphasis of new developments has been on developing effective evidence-based practice and disseminating this throughout the Probation and Youth Justice services - rev..

The number of women prisoners has been growing rapidly during recent years and in many places has more than doubled in the past decade, significantly outstripping increases in the number of male prisoners – and with particular consequences for minority ethnic, black and aboriginal women, who const..

This book brings together work from a unique conceptual perspective that helps to better understand the complex relationships that give rise to crime...