Crowther, Chris,  1968- <br/><br/>
An introduction to criminology and criminal justice / 
Chris Crowther ; consultant editor, Jo Campling. 
 - Baskingstoke, Hampshire ;  New York :  Palgrave Macmillan,  2007. 
 - x, 398 p. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-376) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Defining crime and studying criminology and criminal justice -- Key issues in criminology and criminal justice -- Understanding crime data I : sources of information -- Understanding crime data II : methods of data collection -- The criminal justice system and its processes -- The police : gatekeepers to the criminal justice process -- The prosecution process : the courts and sentencing -- The prison -- Probation : community-based punishment and community justice -- Multi-agency and 'joined-up' approaches to criminal justice policy -- Theories of crime I : the individual and crime -- Theories of crime II : society and crime -- Theories of crime III : critical and deconstructive perspectives. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1403912157 (alk. paper) 9781403912152 (alk. paper) 1403912165 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781403912169 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007020928 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA702726  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013639849  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminology.<br/>Criminal justice, Administration of.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV6025  / .C858 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364