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Criminological Theory in Context

John Martyn Chamberlain, Marty Chamberlain Orcid Logo

Swansea University Author: Marty Chamberlain Orcid Logo

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This book provides a lively, concise and definitive introduction to the study of the causes of crime. Authoritative yet accessible, it offers a guide to the historical development of criminology as an academic discipline and in doing so:•presents an overview of a range of different theories of crime...

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ISBN: 9781446269879
Published: Los Angeles Sage 2015
Online Access: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/criminological-theory-in-context/book240609
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