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Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political concern as crime and criminality. This is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students coming to the subject for the first time. The book covers a wide range of topics: the historical and contemporary understandings of crime and criminal justice; different forms of crime - from street crime to state crime; who commits crime and who are the victims of crime; and how society and state agencies respond to crime and disorder. The contributions to the book offer clear, accessible introductions to the main topics and issues of criminology, and the book includes questions, summaries, key concepts, further reading, and tables and diagrams throughout. Online Resource Centre: Lecturer resources: · Lecture notes, by chapter · Powerpoint slides to accompany lecture notes, by chapter Student resources: · Updates · Chapter synopses · Bonus materials · Annotated Further reading· Glossary · Web links Test Bank: · A testbank of approximately 300 multiple choice with answers and feedback, corresponding to each chapter of the book

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• Foreword(p. v)
• Outline Contents(p. vii)
• List of Figures(p. xxi)
• List of Tables(p. xxiii)
• List of Contributors(p. xxv)
• Guide to the Book(p. xxvii)
• Guide to the Companion Web Site(p. xxxiii)
• Part I Introducing crime and criminology(p. 1)
• 1 What is crime? Contrasting definitions and perspectives(p. 3)
• Introduction(p. 3)
• Background(p. 3)
• Defining crime: confronting events and understanding processes(p. 4)
• Frameworks of choice and logic: the politics of criminology and the definition of crime(p. 11)
• Conclusion(p. 17)
• Questions for discussion(p. 17)
• Guide to further reading(p. 18)
• Web links(p. 18)
• References(p. 19)
• 2 History of crime(p. 21)
• Introduction(p. 21)
• Background(p. 21)
• Defining crime(p. 23)
• The criminal justice system(p. 26)
• Policing(p. 28)
• Punishment(p. 31)
• Conclusion(p. 34)
• Questions for discussion(p. 35)
• Guide to further reading(p. 35)
• Web links(p. 36)
• References(p. 36)
• Notes(p. 38)
• 3 What do crime statistics tell us?(p. 39)
• Introduction(p. 39)
• Background(p. 39)
• What is a crime statistic?(p. 41)
• Counting crime(p. 42)
• Recording incidents as criminal offences(p. 43)
• Reporting crime to the police(p. 47)
• The frequency of crime victimization(p. 52)
• The rate of crime victimization(p. 54)
• Conclusion(p. 55)
• Questions for discussion(p. 56)
• Guide to further reading(p. 57)
• Web links(p. 57)
• References(p. 57)
• Notes(p. 58)
• 4 Theoretical criminology: a starting point(p. 61)
• Introduction(p. 61)
• Background(p. 61)
• The theories-a beginner's guide(p. 62)
• Conclusion(p. 86)
• Web links(p. 86)
• References(p. 86)
• Note(p. 88)
• 5 Just theory: theory, crime and criminal justice(p. 89)
• Introduction(p. 89)
• Theory matters(p. 90)
• Doing justice to the text(p. 94)
• The criminologist as a moral witness(p. 98)
• Just responses to crime?(p. 101)
• Conclusion(p. 104)
• Questions for discussion(p. 105)
• Guide to further reading(p. 105)
• Web links(p. 106)
• References(p. 106)
• 6 Psychology and crime: understanding the interface(p. 109)
• Introduction(p. 109)
• Background(p. 109)
• Key psychological explanations of criminal behaviour(p. 110)
• Theory into practice: some examples of the way psychology is employed within criminal justice(p. 123)
• Conclusion(p. 131)
• Questions for discussion(p. 132)
• Guide to further reading(p. 132)
• Web links(p. 133)
• References(p. 133)
• 7 Crime and culture(p. 139)
• Introduction(p. 139)
• Background(p. 139)
• Crime and culture(p. 141)
• Conclusion(p. 152)
• Questions for discussion(p. 153)
• Guide to further reading(p. 153)
• Web links(p. 154)
• References(p. 155)
• 8 Crime and media: understanding the connections(p. 157)
• Introduction(p. 157)
• Background(p. 157)
• Researching crime and media(p. 158)
• Theorizing crime and media(p. 162)
• Problematizing crime and media(p. 167)
• Conclusion(p. 174)
• Questions for discussion(p. 176)
• Guide to further reading(p. 177)
• Web links(p. 177)
• References(p. 178)
• Part II Forms of crime(p. 183)
• 9 'Volume crime' and everyday life(p. 185)
• Introduction(p. 185)
• Background(p. 185)
• Property crime in every day life(p. 187)
• Anti-social behaviour and the politics of control(p. 192)
• Conclusion(p. 198)
• Questions for discussion(p. 199)
• Guide to further reading(p. 199)
• Web links(p. 200)
• References(p. 200)
• 10 Drugs, alcohol and crime(p. 203)
• Introduction(p. 203)
• Part 1 Drugs and crime(p. 203)
• Part 2 Alcohol and crime(p. 212)
• Conclusion(p. 218)
• Questions for discussion(p. 218)
• Guide to further reading(p. 219)
• Web links(p. 219)
• References(p. 220)
• 11 Violent crime(p. 223)
• Introduction(p. 223)
• Background(p. 223)
• Violence, the body and the civilizing process(p. 224)
• Patterns of violence(p. 227)
• Aggression and masculinity(p. 229)
• Violence in the private sphere(p. 233)
• Racist violence(p. 236)
• Explaining racist violence(p. 237)
• Homicides(p. 239)
• Conclusion(p. 241)
• Questions for discussion(p. 241)
• Guide to further reading(p. 241)
• Web links(p. 242)
• References(p. 242)
• Notes(p. 244)
• 12 Sex crime(p. 245)
• Introduction(p. 245)
• Background(p. 245)
• Consent or free agreement(p. 246)
• Criminal processes(p. 249)
• Civil measures(p. 252)
• Public access to the 'register'?(p. 258)
• The 'possibly' dangerous(p. 259)
• Conclusion(p. 262)
• Questions for discussion(p. 263)
• Guide to further reading(p. 263)
• Web links(p. 263)
• References(p. 264)
• 13 Corporate crime(p. 267)
• Introduction(p. 267)
• Background(p. 267)
• Dimensions of corporate crime(p. 268)
• The invisibility of corporate crime(p. 271)
• The 'causes' of corporate crime(p. 273)
• 'Controlling' corporate crime(p. 277)
• Conclusion(p. 281)
• Questions for discussion(p. 282)
• Guide to further reading(p. 283)
• Web links(p. 284)
• References(p. 284)
• Notes(p. 286)
• 14 Understanding organized crime(p. 289)
• Introduction(p. 289)
• Background(p. 289)
• What is this 'thing' called organized crime?(p. 290)
• Organized crime in the USA(p. 293)
• Transnational organized crime(p. 296)
• Theories and methods(p. 298)
• Madness in their methods(p. 300)
• Conclusion(p. 301)
• Questions for discussion(p. 303)
• Guide to further reading(p. 303)
• Web links(p. 304)
• References(p. 305)
• 15 Terrorism and the politics of fear(p. 307)
• Introduction(p. 307)
• Background(p. 307)
• Interpreting terrorism(p. 308)
• Contemporary terrorism(p. 314)
• Conclusion(p. 319)
• Questions for discussion(p. 320)
• Guide to further reading(p. 320)
• Web links(p. 321)
• References(p. 321)
• Part III Social dimensions of crime(p. 323)
• 16 Economic marginalization, social exclusion and crime(p. 325)
• Introduction(p. 325)
• Background(p. 325)
• Why might economic conditions affect the level of crime?(p. 326)
• What is the evidence for a relationship between crime and the economy?(p. 331)
• Crime, the underclass and social exclusion(p. 336)
• Victims, inequality and crime(p. 338)
• Conclusion(p. 339)
• Questions for discussion(p. 340)
• Guide to further reading(p. 340)
• Web links(p. 340)
• References(p. 341)
• Notes(p. 342)
• 17 Gender and crime(p. 345)
• Introduction(p. 345)
• Background(p. 345)
• Sex and crime(p. 347)
• Women, femininity(es) and crime(p. 349)
• Men, masculinities and crime(p. 353)
• Gender and the criminal justice system(p. 358)
• Conclusion(p. 361)
• Questions for discussion(p. 361)
• Guide to further reading(p. 362)
• Web links(p. 362)
• References(p. 363)
• 18 'Race', ethnicity and crime(p. 367)
• Introduction(p. 367)
• Background(p. 368)
• Getting tough on crime?(p. 370)
• The tabloid press: creating moral panics(p. 376)
• FPWP/HIBISCUS: A case study in the social construction of crime(p. 377)
• Conclusion(p. 380)
• Questions for discussion(p. 381)
• Guide to further reading(p. 381)
• Web links(p. 381)
• References(p. 382)
• 19 Young people and crime(p. 385)
• Introduction(p. 385)
• Background(p. 385)
• The development of youth justice in England and Wales(p. 387)
• Understanding youth crime(p. 392)
• Young people, crime and social divisions(p. 395)
• Contemporary youth justice and future directions(p. 396)
• Conclusion(p. 399)
• Questions for discussion(p. 400)
• Guide to further reading(p. 400)
• Web links(p. 401)
• References(p. 401)
• 20 Older offenders, crime and the criminal justice system(p. 403)
• Introduction(p. 403)
• Background(p. 403)
• Lost offenders in forgotten places(p. 409)
• A historical view of older offenders(p. 410)
• Elders in prison(p. 412)
• Age-sensitive policy recommendations(p. 414)
• Conclusion(p. 417)
• Questions for discussion(p. 419)
• Guide to further reading(p. 419)
• Web links(p. 419)
• References(p. 420)
• Notes(p. 423)
• Part IV Responses to crime(p. 425)
• 21 The politics of law and order(p. 427)
• Introduction(p. 427)
• Background(p. 428)
• A brief introduction to recorded crime and the politics of law and order in the UK since 1945(p. 430)
• Crime, economy and the politics of law and order: 1945-70(p. 433)
• Crime, economy and the politics of law and order: 1970-92(p. 435)
• Crime, economy and the politics of law and order: post 1992(p. 438)
• Conclusion(p. 442)
• Questions for discussion(p. 443)
• Guide to further reading(p. 443)
• Web links(p. 443)
• References(p. 444)
• Notes(p. 445)
• 22 The criminal justice system(p. 447)
• Introduction(p. 447)
• Background(p. 448)
• The police(p. 452)
• Prosecution(p. 454)
• The decision to prosecute(p. 455)
• Legal representation for the defendant(p. 456)
• The courts(p. 457)
• Magistrates and clerks(p. 459)
• The Crown Court(p. 460)
• Sentencing and the correctional system(p. 461)
• Appeals(p. 462)
• The European Court of Human Rights(p. 464)
• Conclusion(p. 465)
• Questions for discussion(p. 466)
• Guide to further reading(p. 466)
• Web links(p. 467)
• References(p. 468)
• Notes(p. 468)
• 23 Surveillance(p. 471)
• Introduction(p. 471)
• Background(p. 471)
• Theories of surveillance(p. 472)
• Surveillance technologies(p. 479)
• The 'architecture' of surveillance and monitoring(p. 487)
• Conclusion(p. 490)
• Questions for discussion(p. 490)
• Guide to further reading(p. 491)
• Web links(p. 491)
• References(p. 491)
• 24 'Victims'(p. 493)
• Introduction(p. 493)
• Background(p. 493)
• The reactions and needs of victims of crime(p. 496)
• Obstacles to victim take-up of services and entitlements(p. 497)
• Effectiveness and international comparisons(p. 499)
• Conclusion(p. 503)
• Questions for discussion(p. 504)
• Guide to further reading(p. 504)
• Web links(p. 504)
• References(p. 505)
• Notes(p. 507)
• 25 Policing(p. 509)
• Introduction(p. 509)
• Background(p. 509)
• Policing functions(p. 511)
• Key debates in contemporary policing(p. 514)
• Conclusion(p. 521)
• Questions for discussion(p. 521)
• Guide to further reading(p. 522)
• Web links(p. 522)
• References(p. 523)
• 26 Punishment in the community(p. 527)
• Introduction(p. 527)
• Background(p. 527)
• Types of community sentences and sentencing trends(p. 529)
• The National Probation Service and National Offender Management Service (NOMS)(p. 534)
• Ways of understanding the politics of punishment in the community(p. 535)
• Diversity and community punishment(p. 537)
• Soft options? Community sentences and populist punitiveness(p. 539)
• Community sentences and the 'what works' agenda(p. 540)
• Conclusion(p. 541)
• Questions for discussion(p. 542)
• Guide to further reading(p. 542)
• Web links(p. 543)
• References(p. 543)
• 27 Prisons(p. 547)
• Introduction(p. 547)
• Background(p. 547)
• Prison service structure and accountability(p. 548)
• Who are the prisoners?(p. 552)
• How prisons are run(p. 556)
• What about justice in prison?(p. 560)
• Conclusion(p. 562)
• Questions for discussion(p. 563)
• Guide to further reading(p. 563)
• Web links(p. 564)
• References(p. 564)
• Glossary of Terms(p. 567)
• Subject Index(p. 577)
• Names Index(p. 587)

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Chris Hale is Professor of Criminology in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent. His research interests include the politics of crime and punishment, the relationship between crime, punishment and the economy, fear of crime, policing strategies and ethnic minorities experiences of crime and the criminal justice system. He is on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Criminology, Punishment and Society, and The Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency Dr Keith Hayward is Lecturer in Criminology at the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent. Whilst his primary research interest is criminological theory he has also published in the areas of social theory, youth crime, popular culture and terrorism. Dr Azrini Wahidin is Reader in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Central England. She has written extensively in the field of elders in the criminal justice system. Dr Wahidin is on the Executive Committee of the British Society of Criminology and on the Management Committee for Women in Prison Dr Emma Wincup is Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice at the University of Leeds and was previously Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Kent. Her current research interests include probation practice, drug use, youth crime and qualitative research. Dr Wincup is also co-editor of the Journal of Social Policy and reviews editor for Criminal Justice.