Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Book 4
An indispensable resource for all levels, this handbook provides up-to-date, in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology.
- Provides original, cutting-edge, and in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology
- Covers the origins and assumptions behind each theory, explores current debates and research, points out knowledge gaps, and offers directions for future research
- Encompasses theory, research, policy, and practice, with recommendations for further reading at the end of each essay
- Features discussions of broad issues and topics related to the field, such as the correlates of crime, testing theory, policy, and prediction
- Clearly and accessibly written by leading scholars in the field as well as up-and-coming scholars