Criminology: The Essentials
Autor James Treadwellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 dec 2012
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
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781446256091
ISBN-10: 144625609X
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 157 x 210 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Ediția:Second Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications Ltd
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 144625609X
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 157 x 210 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Ediția:Second Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications Ltd
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Recenzii
This book is an excellent springboard into the world of criminology and academic study.
It has been on the essential reading list for all my 1st year criminology undergraduate students since it was published, and this revised and expanded 2nd edition brings a welcome update, including useful new sections on race and hate crime and cybercrime.
The book is a truly student-friendly introduction for those new to the subject area. Not only does it provide an understandable overview of key criminological concepts and core issues, but crucially it links these to the achievement of degree-level learning and assessment, through facilitating critical thinking and clearly explaining how to best develop university study skills.
Dr Kate Williams
University of Wolverhampton
Criminology recruits undergraduate students from all sorts of backgrounds. As they enter their first year they confront a dauntingly complex and diverse discipline. Therefore, a no-nonsense basic primer is an essential survival tool. For me, Treadwell's book, which covers everything from underlying philosophical principles to exam tips, is the most comprehensive and accessible basic primer on the market.
Steve Hall
Professor of Criminology, Teesside University
The second edition of Criminology: The Essentials is just what it promises - a no-nonsense, straightforward and immensely engaging guide to the fundamental issues and concerns facing criminologists today. James Treadwell's enthusiasm and knowledge shine through every page and this lively little volume will prove an indispensable introduction for countless students of criminology at schools, colleges and universities.
Yvonne Jewkes
Professor of Criminology, University of Leicester
This is a welcome updating of an extremely useful text for undergraduate students in criminology. The work has responded to feedback and developments in more contemporary aspects of criminology, and it continues to emphasise to students the need to develop critical thinking and analytical skills, so if offers clear insight into criminology and also guidance for study at higher education level.
James Treadwell has an engaging writing style and he places explanations of offending and how society responds to this in a context which students can relate to and grasp. This is vital in an introductory text and it offers a very good, comprehensive start to providing students with an understanding of criminology and criminal justice policy.
The core parts of the text continue to guide students through key concepts, theory and prominent authors who have offered these theories, with continued emphasis on critically analysing these views and ensuring students understand the importance of reading beyond mandatory and introductory texts.
Susie Atherton
Senior Lecturer, De Montfort University
James Treadwell has done a fine introduction job. It’s aimed at students, so if you are thinking of, or have started, a masters degree course in security management, this book lays out the basics to study, and offers tips on how to get the most out of your course and write essays less painfully - which I know is a difficulty (and a fear) for some security managers before MSc courses, after many years out of schooling...This book, like the subject, is about answering life questions. Take restorative justice - what it really boils down to is: if a mother of a 12-year-old caught shoplifting wants her son to stand out in a t-shirt saying ‘I am a thief’, what does the shop do? Criminology is the theory behind your choice.
The book is a truly student-friendly introduction for those new to the subject area. Not only does it provide an understandable overview of key criminological concepts and core issues, but crucially it links these to the achievement of degree-level learning and assessment, through facilitating critical thinking and clearly explaining how to best develop university study skills.
Dr Kate Williams
University of Wolverhampton
Criminology recruits undergraduate students from all sorts of backgrounds. As they enter their first year they confront a dauntingly complex and diverse discipline. Therefore, a no-nonsense basic primer is an essential survival tool. For me, Treadwell's book, which covers everything from underlying philosophical principles to exam tips, is the most comprehensive and accessible basic primer on the market.
Steve Hall
Professor of Criminology, Teesside University
The second edition of Criminology: The Essentials is just what it promises - a no-nonsense, straightforward and immensely engaging guide to the fundamental issues and concerns facing criminologists today. James Treadwell's enthusiasm and knowledge shine through every page and this lively little volume will prove an indispensable introduction for countless students of criminology at schools, colleges and universities.
Yvonne Jewkes
Professor of Criminology, University of Leicester
This is a welcome updating of an extremely useful text for undergraduate students in criminology. The work has responded to feedback and developments in more contemporary aspects of criminology, and it continues to emphasise to students the need to develop critical thinking and analytical skills, so if offers clear insight into criminology and also guidance for study at higher education level.
James Treadwell has an engaging writing style and he places explanations of offending and how society responds to this in a context which students can relate to and grasp. This is vital in an introductory text and it offers a very good, comprehensive start to providing students with an understanding of criminology and criminal justice policy.
The core parts of the text continue to guide students through key concepts, theory and prominent authors who have offered these theories, with continued emphasis on critically analysing these views and ensuring students understand the importance of reading beyond mandatory and introductory texts.
Susie Atherton
Senior Lecturer, De Montfort University
James Treadwell has done a fine introduction job. It’s aimed at students, so if you are thinking of, or have started, a masters degree course in security management, this book lays out the basics to study, and offers tips on how to get the most out of your course and write essays less painfully - which I know is a difficulty (and a fear) for some security managers before MSc courses, after many years out of schooling...This book, like the subject, is about answering life questions. Take restorative justice - what it really boils down to is: if a mother of a 12-year-old caught shoplifting wants her son to stand out in a t-shirt saying ‘I am a thief’, what does the shop do? Criminology is the theory behind your choice.
Cuprins
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
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
Notă biografică
Descriere
This bestselling text is an essential primer for undergraduate students in Criminology, mapping out key course content and offering helpful tips for both students and lecturers on making the most out of lectures and seminars.