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عنوان: An Introduction to Crime and Criminology 9781488615771
نویسنده: Amazon.com
ناشر: Pearson Education Australia
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شابک: 1488615772, 978-1488615771

حجم: 7 Mb
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Front cover; Front matter; Full title; Imprint; Table of contents; Introducing crime and criminal justice; Resources for educators and students; About the authors; Part 1: Facts and fallacies; Chapter 1: The media and crime; Tim Prenzler; The media and crime stories; Media representations of crime; Crime reporting: examples of diverse effects; Challenging myths; Policy implications; Conclusion; Key terms; Questions; Recommended readings; Websites; References; Chapter 2: Defining crime; Janet Ransley and Tim Prenzler; What is crime?; Criminal law in action; Trends in criminalisation ControversiesConclusion; Key terms; Questions; Recommended readings; Websites; References; Chapter 3: Measuring crime; Hennessey Hayes and Toni Makkai; The origin of crime data; Crime statistics; Criminal courts and correctional statistics; Victimisation surveys; Other sources of crime data; Conclusion; Key terms; Questions; Recommended readings; Websites; References; Chapter 4: The nature and prevalence of crime; Toni Makkai and Tim Prenzler; Historical background up to the 1960s; The crisis in recorded crime: 1970s and 1980s; The downward trend in recorded crime: 1990s-2010s Victimisation surveysComparing types of crimes; Illicit drugs; Australia compared; Fear of crime; Financial costs of crime; Conclusion; Key terms; Questions; Recommended readings; Websites; References; Part 2: Dimensions of crime; Chapter 5: Victim and offender characteristics; Hennessey Hayes and Tim Prenzler; Age and crime; Gender; Race; Place; Social class; Repeat offending and victimisation; Victim-offender relationships; Victim-offender overlaps; Conclusion; Key terms; Questions; Recommended readings; Websites; References; Chapter 6: Violent and street crimes Jenny Cartwright and Lorraine MazerolleHomicide; Kidnapping/abduction; Assault; Sexual assault; Stalking; Subcategories of violence: domestic violence and child abuse; Conclusion; Key terms; Questions; Recommended readings; Websites; References; Chapter 7: White-collar crime; Janet Ransley and Tim Prenzler; Concepts, definitions and types; Consumer and investment scams; Corporate crimes; Environmental crimes; Extent and effects of white-collar crime; Some causes of white-collar crime; Contemporary responses; General issues; Conclusion; Key terms; Questions; Recommended readings; Websites

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