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Criminology

A Reader

Yvonne Jewkes editor Gayle Letherby editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:29th May '02

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Thisreader provides a comprehensive introduction for students studying criminology at undergraduate level. Not only does the book include 34 essential readings, but also editorial commentary with section introductions, study questions, and suggestions for further reading.

The reader will provide a thorough grounding in issues related to the study of crime, the criminal justice system, and social control. In their selection the editors have sought to indicate crime′s varied and conflicting history as well as its current debates. The mixture of historical and more recent readings shows a variety of perspectives.

The Reader will be an essential sourcebook for students and teachers in the fields of criminology, criminal justice studies, the sociology of crime and deviance, socio- legal studies, social policy, criminal law and social work.

ISBN: 9780761947103

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 860g

408 pages