Criminology, Law and Justice: Getting Started

Theoretical, empirical, and methodological work on crime and victimization and the social and legal responses to it; historical, social, cultural, legal, and interpretive processes underlying crime and justice; and equity and social transformation driving policy debate and activism.

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.

Explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors. Includes emerging topics and developments in the many fields of addiction studies.

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.

Holistic and comprehensive examination of criminal justice reform in the United States. Divided into: Policing - Policy and sentencing - Reentry - Treatment - Alternatives to incarceration. Each section provides a history, overview issues integral to reform, and tangible recommendations based on evidence-based approaches for reform.

Comprehensive look at the latest developments in the 21st-century penal abolitionism movement. Organized around six key themes: Social movements and abolition organizing, Critical resistance to the penal state, Voices from imprisoned and marginalized communities, Diversity of abolitionist thought, International perspectives on abolitionism, Building new justice practices as a response to social and individual wrongdoing.

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.

52 chapters, written by leading academics, practitioners, and policymakers working in universities, research centres, think tanks, NGOs and international organizations, providing an overview of challenges arising from mass displacement in the world today

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

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.

Covers the changing dynamics of race, ethnicity, and immigration, and discusses how it all contributes to variations in crime, policing, and the overall justice system. Through acknowledging that some groups, especially people of color, are disproportionately influenced more than others in the case of criminal justice reactions, the "War on Drugs", and hate crimes; this Handbook introduces the importance of studying race and crime so as to better understand it.

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.