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This book cannot be downloaded as a file but can be read in our app or online on the website.
About the book
An indispensable resource for all levels, this handbook provides up-to-date, in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology.<br /><br /> <ul> <li>Provides original, cutting-edge, and in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology</li> <li>Covers the origins and assumptions behind each theory, explores current debates and research, points out knowledge gaps, and offers directions for future research</li> <li>Encompasses theory, research, policy, and practice, with recommendations for further reading at the end of each essay</li> <li>Features discussions of broad issues and topics related to the field, such as the correlates of crime, testing theory, policy, and prediction</li> <li>Clearly and accessibly written by leading scholars in the field as well as up-and-coming scholars</li> </ul>