Criminology Research Focus

Criminology Research Focus
ISBN-10
1600218822
ISBN-13
9781600218828
Category
Social Science
Pages
328
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Nova Publishers
Author
Karen T. Froeling

Description

Criminology is the scientific study of crime as an individual and social phenomenon. Criminological research areas include the incidence and forms of crime as well as its causes and consequences. They also include social and governmental regulations and reactions to crime. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in the behavioural sciences, drawing especially on the research of sociologists and psychologists, as well as on writings in law. This book presents leading research from around the world.

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