Crime and Criminology: An Introduction

by Rob White (Editor)

This book identifies basic approaches within criminology, including classical, biological and psychological positivist, labeling, Marxist, feminist, republican, left realist, new right, and critical. The book discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective and its contribution to the field as a whole.

Genres: Nonfiction, Academic, Textbooks, Crime

248 pages, Paperback

First published July 18, 1996

Reviews

[Skye · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of those textbooks that you end up reading the whole thing throughout the entirety of a course. And I was honestly wondering whether or not to include it in my reviews and reading for the year. And then I realised that a) I did read it, so it should be included. And b) even if this isn’t a novel, it’s still a book that had authors put a lot of effort into it, and I should recognise that with a review.

This is a very easy and accessible textbook. It encompasses so many different psychological theories that help to explain crime. But it does so in a very open and accessible format. Particularly when considering how difficult I sometimes find wadding through theoretical information.

The division of each chapter was brilliantly done – it gave you a historical perspective that actually provided information and not a list of names. And it did so in a consistent manner throughout the text. There were also great contemporary examples and a number of case studies. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and couldn’t stop thinking about the many aspects of criminology that were bought to life.

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is adding my textbooks to my reading challenge cheating??? Maybe. Did I read these bad boys pretty much cover to cover. Yes I did. Sooooo. Pretty interesting too actually.

[J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really useful, well written text for condensed criminological theory.