Crime And Criminology

Book Code: 1111008614323

Prafullah Padhy

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Crime and Criminology is an older, larger field of sociology dealing with matter related to crime and criminal behaviour. It includes fields such as crime statistics, criminal psychology, forensic science, law enforcement, and detective methods. It adheres to the natural science model and borrows heavily from philosophy, psychology and sociology. Designed for students, teachers and researchers of criminology, this book provides a lucid and comprehensive coverage of basic principles of the subject in wide-angle perspective.

Volume:

4 Vols. Set

Year:

2006

Language:

English

Publisher:

Isha Books

Pages:

1086

Book Category:

pub

Subject:

Police , Criminology , Law

CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY About The Book Crime and Criminology is an older, larger field of sociology dealing with matter related to crime and criminal behaviour. It includes fields such as crime statistics, criminal psychology, forensic science, law enforcement, and detective methods. It adheres to the natural science model and borrows heavily from philosophy, psychology and sociology. Designed for students, teachers and researchers of criminology, this book provides a lucid and comprehensive coverage of basic principles of the subject in wide-angle perspective. Contents Preface Introduction Relevance of theory in Criminology Classical Theories Biological Theory of Crime Anthropological Theories Psychological Theories Sociological Theories of Crime Radical-Conflict Theories Anomie and Strain Theory Labeling Theories of Crime Control Theories of Crime Functionalist Explanations of Crime Philosophical Theory of Criminology Crime Places in Crime Theory Index. About the author/editor Prafullah Padhy is a former police officer who teaches criminology and criminal justice at the university level. He did his MA and Ph.D. Degrees in criminology. He is a highly regarded trainer and lecturer to police organisations across the country. He has attended various seminars and symposia on different aspects of crime, narcotics administration, human rights, etc. He has appeared in many television shows and also participated in group discussions, talks and interviews on AIR. Apart from contributing papers and articles to various journals and magazines, he has authored a number of outstanding books on criminology and criminal justice.

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