Criminology & Delinquency Books

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11. The Study of Violent Crime

    Its Correlates and Concerns

    By Scott Mire, Cliff Roberson

    Violence is a complex subject that is rooted in a multitude of disciplines, including not only criminology but also psychology, sociology, biology, and other social science disciplines. It is only through understanding violence as a concept that we can hope to respond to it appropriately and to...

    Published December 13th 2010 by CRC Press
12. The Subculture of Violence

    Towards an Integrated Theory in Criminology

    Edited by Franco Ferracuti, Marvin E. Wolfgang

    Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have...

    Published October 19th 2010 by Routledge
13. Forensic Psychology

    Concepts, Debates and Practice, 2nd Edition

    Edited by Joanna Adler, Jacqueline Gray

    This book brings together academics, practitioners and experts in the field of forensic psychology to demonstrate the scope of the discipline and push its parameters. Its aim is to go beyond introductory texts to challenge perceptions, to raise questions for research and to pose problems for...

    Published July 11th 2010 by Willan
14. Forensic Psychology in Context

    Nordic and International Approaches

    Edited by P.A. Granhag

    Academics and researchers from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland) have made a particularly strong contribution internationally to the rapidly developing disciplines of forensic and legal psychology. This book brings together the leading authorities in the field to look...

    Published May 31st 2010 by Willan
15. International Handbook of Criminology

    Edited by Shlomo Giora Shoham, Paul Knepper, Martin Kett

    A substantive guide to state of the art research and theory, the International Handbook of Criminology completes an esteemed trilogy of comparative analyses and insight from worldwide experts. Exploring a phenomenon that penetrates cultures of all racial, ethnic, and social classes, this volume...

    Published February 22nd 2010 by CRC Press
16. Handbook of Forensic Science

    Edited by Jim Fraser, Robin Williams

    Forensic science has become increasingly important within contemporary criminal justice, from criminal investigation through to courtroom deliberations, and an increasing number of agencies and individuals are having to engage with its contribution to contemporary justice. This Handbook aims to...

    Published June 30th 2009 by Willan
17. Mental Health and Emerging Adulthood among Homeless Young People

    By Les B. Whitbeck

    What happens to homeless and runaway adolescents when they become adults? This is the first study that follows homeless youth into young adulthood and reviews the mental health consequences of runaway episodes and street life. The adolescents were interviewed every three months for three years from...

    Published April 13th 2009 by Psychology Press
18. Criminal Psychology

    By Francis Pakes, Suzanne Pakes

    This book provides an accessible introduction to the increasingly popular subject of criminal psychology. It explores the application of psychology to understanding the crime phenomenon, criminal behaviour,solving crimes, the court process and punishment rehabilitation. It will be an invaluable...

    Published January 31st 2009 by Willan
19. Forensic Mental Health

    By Mary McMurran, Najat Khalifa, Simon Gibbon

    Series: Criminal Justice Series

    This book provides a concise introduction to the increasingly important field of forensic mental health. It aims to set out both the key concepts in forensic mental health as well as the way the discipline operates in the broader context of criminal justice and mental health care systems. It will...

    Published November 30th 2008 by Willan
20. Truth, Lies and Trust on the Internet

    By Monica T. Whitty, Adam Joinson

    The Internet is often presented as an unsafe or untrustworthy space: where children are preyed upon by paedophiles, cannibals seek out victims, offline relationships are torn apart by online affairs and where individuals are addicted to gambling, love, and cybersex. While many of these stories...

    Published August 26th 2008 by Routledge