Judul | International Criminology : A Critical Introduction. / Rob Watts |
Pengarang | Watts, Rob Judith Bessant and Richard Hil. |
Penerbitan | New York : Routledge, 2008 |
Deskripsi Fisik | vi, 268 p. ;24 cm. |
ISBN | 9780415431798 |
Subjek | Criminology Crime |
Abstrak | This book provides a clear, accessible yet critical introduvtion to how conventional criminologists in the UK, the USA and Australia think about and carry out research on crime. What do we mean by ideas like 'crime' or 'violence'? And is measuring crime rates actually possible? This Book offers a thoughful, comparative, historical account of how criminologhy has evolved into a modern social scientific disciplines, Provides a simple framework for anyone wanting to understand criminologists, showing how it is possible to think critically about the claims made and evidence used by criminologists, Points out the value of checking the assumptions relied on by criminologists, Shows how a combination of persistent social myths and preoccuptions with scientific rigour have produced simplistic explanations like'poverty causes crime', Provides a lively, critical counterbalance to various beliefs that obstruct more practical approaches to crime. |
Catatan | Indeks : p. 261-268 p. 239-259 |
Bahasa | Inggris |
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