Introduction to criminological thought /
Trevor Bradley and Reece Walters.
- 3rd edition.
- ix, 336 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
First edition has authors reversed. Prevised edition : 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section One. Crime and Criminology and Representing Crime and Criminality -- 1. Introducing crime and criminology -- 2. Crime statistics : 'official' and 'unofficial' representations of crime and victimisation -- 3. The representation of crime in the media -- Section Two. Explaining Crime and Criminality - Criminological Theory -- 4. Classical criminology -- 5. Positivist criminology -- 6. Critical criminology -- 7. Realist criminology -- Section Three. The Social and Cultural Context of Crime and Historical and Contemporary Responses to Crime -- 8. Indigenous perspectives and experiences: Māori, crime control and social harm -- 9. Social variables in crime and justice -- 10. Crime prevention.
"The third edition of Introduction to Criminological Thought is a comprehensive update and revision of the second edition. It reports on new and important developments in criminology in both policy and practice. It is specifically focused on, and draws from, the New Zealand context and experience. The text critically examines a range of issues of concern to criminology including the nature and extent of crime in New Zealand; the disproportionate representation of Maori and other ethnic minorities in the criminal justice system; recent increases in corporate fraud and other `harms'; and those contemporary policies and strategies to reduce the extent and severity of crime and criminal behaviour. This text is principally designed for those who are studying crime, criminology and criminal justice, but will also be of particular interest to those with a relevant professional or occupational association and those more generally interested in crime and the way society responds to it." --Publisher description.