Criminology: Theory and Context

by Maggie O Neill, John Tierney, Maggie O'Neill

Book Overview

How do criminologists attempt to explain the phenomena of crime and deviance? This accessible and engaging textbook provides some answers to this question by providing a historical and theoretical introduction to criminology, examining the chronology of criminological theory, the social and political context of its development and its relationship with the criminal justice system.

Fully revised and updated, this text brings the discussion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138851043
• ISBN13: 9781138851047
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 432 Pages