Why are some ethnic minorities associated with higher levels of offending? How can racist violence be explained? Are the police and criminal justice system racist? Are the reasons for offending and victimization among ethnic minorities different from those among ethnic majorities?Understanding Race …
Which factors shape public opinion of criminal justice? How do the views of the public influence criminal justice policy and practice?This book provides an introduction to public attitudes towards criminal justice. It explores the public’s lack of confidence in criminal justice processes, and summ…
Reviewers’ comments on the first edition“This is an excellent introductory textbook on youth and crime. It is excellent not only in its analysis of criminological questions about youthful offending, but also because it positions the debate within a wider context of the relationship between young…
*Provides a clear, yet panoramic analysis of how the concept of social control has been used by different theoretical traditions in the social sciences.*Connects contemporary changes in areas such as policing, penal systems and surveillance, with wider and deeper changes in the constitution of socie…
“the Crime & Justice series has become a key resource for universities in teaching criminology and criminal justice… Professor Kemshall has established herself as a leading figure in the concepts of risk, risk management and public protection issues… an invaluable read for those entering C…
* Why should offenders be punished - what should punishments be designed to achieve?* Why has imprisonment become the normal punishment for crime in modern industrial societies?* What is the relationship between theories of punishment and the actual penalties inflicted on offenders?This revised and …
* What is the extent and impact of white collar crime?* How can white collar crime be explained?* How is white collar crime controlled?This comprehensive overview of white collar crime begins by introducing the concept, looking at its definition, its identification with class and status, and its dev…
CJ: Realities and Challenges, 5e empowers students to think critically about the daily realities and challenges of the criminal justice system. Using the text's framework of Observe Investigate Understand, students learn to recognize the myths of the U.S. criminal justice system and gain a greater…
