What Is Criminology?

by Carolyn Hoyle

Book Overview

Criminology is a booming discipline, but at the same time it is also deeply divided. This rich and diverse collection of essays addresses the key questions at the heart of the debate.

What is criminology for? What is the impact of criminology? How should criminology be done? What are the key issues and debates in criminology today? What challenges does the discipline of criminology face? How has criminology as a discipline changed over the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199659923
• ISBN13: 9780199659920
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.7"