Criminology, Law and Justice: Getting Started

2014 survey informed by the very latest theory and research. It combines this breadth of coverage with the authority and international perspective of an experienced editorial team

comprehensive survey of research methodologies and statistical techniques that are popular in criminology and criminal justice systems across the globe. With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners in the field, it offers a clear insight into the techniques that are currently in use to answer the pressing questions in criminology and criminal justice.

Comprehensive overview of issues and trends in crime, law enforcement, courts, and corrections that encompass the field of criminal justice studies in the United States.

In-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology, their origins and assumptions, current debates, knowledge gaps, and directions for future research

Covers contemporary critical criminological theories and new topics being studied and theorized by progressive criminologists.

Examines criminology and social control across borders, jurisdictions, and cultures into an international framework. Divided into three parts: international crime, transnational crime, and national crime.

Current findings on violent crime, behavioral, biological, and sociological perspectives on its causes, and effective methods of intervention and prevention.

Examines problems of crime's celebrity and fascination; stereotypes and innovations in portrayals of crime and criminals; and the logics of representation that follow police, courts, capital punishment, prisons, and legal systems across the world.

Address a broad range of issues and topics related to juvenile crime and juvenile justice..

how communication intersects with policing in areas such as cop-culture, race and ethnicity, terrorism and hate crimes, social media, police reform, crowd violence, and many more.

In-depth examination of offenders with special needs, such as those who are learning-challenged, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, substance abusers, sex offenders, women, juveniles, chronically and terminally ill offenders, treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender offenders, racial and gender disparities in health care delivery, pregnancy and parenthood behind bars, homelessness, and the incarceration of veterans and immigrants.

Empirical and theoretical essays and recent developments on the pressing concerns of persons of traditionally non-privileged statuses, including racial and ethnic minorities, indigenous populations, gender, immigrant status, LGBTQ+, transgender, disability, aging, veterans, and other marginalized statuses.