Why do people commit crimes? How do we control crime? The theories that criminologists use to answer these questions are built on a number of underlying assumpt

Why do people commit crimes? How do we control crime? The theories that criminologists use to answer these questions are built on a number of underlying assumpt

An indispensable resource for all levels, this handbook provides up-to-date, in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology. Provides original

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