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Textbook on criminology / Katherine S. Williams.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : New York : Oxford Unviersity Press, c2008.Edition: 6th edDescription: xii, 638 p. : 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780199290314
Other title:
  • Criminology
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.942 WIL
Online resources: Summary: This sixth edition of Textbook on Criminology offers an engaging and wide-ranging account of criminology, addressing the theoretical, practical, and political aspects of the subject. The clarity of approach makes it an ideal text for students wishing to gain a firm grasp of the fundamental issues, together with an appreciation of some of the complexities surrounding the study of criminology." "Students will find the insightful chapter on terrorism and state violence to be of particular interest and relevance in light of recent global events. Established criminological theories are applied to terrorism and state violence, and the author addresses issues such as political responses to terrorism and the reasons why people become terrorists."--BOOK JACKET
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This sixth edition of Textbook on Criminology offers an engaging and wide-ranging account of criminology, addressing the theoretical, practical, and political aspects of the subject. The clarity of approach makes it an ideal text for students wishing to gain a firm grasp of the fundamental issues, together with an appreciation of some of the complexities surrounding the study of criminology." "Students will find the insightful chapter on terrorism and state violence to be of particular interest and relevance in light of recent global events. Established criminological theories are applied to terrorism and state violence, and the author addresses issues such as political responses to terrorism and the reasons why people become terrorists."--BOOK JACKET

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