02631nam a22003017a 4500 OSt 20260624181849.0 260603s20202020 a|||er|||| 001 0 eng d 9781526411419 [paperback] University of Cebu-Banilad University of Cebu-Banilad Murphy, Tony, author. Criminology : a contemporary introduction / by Tony Murphy. London : SAGE Publication Ltd., c2020. xiii, 283 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1 Introduction the landscapes of criminology -- Part 1 Understanding the causes and prevalence of crime -- 2 "Theory", and its uses -- 3 Criminological theory: the causes of crime -- 4 Doing criminological research -- 5 Counting crime -- Part 2 Social divisions and crime -- 6 The politics of law and order -- 7 offenders and victims -- 8 Media and crime -- Part 3 Dealing with crime and justice -- 9 Punishment -- 10 Social policy and crime -- 11 Global justice -- 12 Conclusion. "An introductory text for first year criminology students, covering the key questions, debates and theoretical models in the field, as well as themes of inequality, social justice, and human rights, to encourage an international or 'globalised' understanding of crime and justice matters. The book provides students with a strong, interdisciplinary foundation to their criminological studies, covering all the key topics taught on a first year course, including: The causes and prevalence of crime Doing criminological research The social divisions (class, power and inequality) that relate to crime and justice The role of politics and the media Punishment Corporate crime and cybercrime Global justice All content is supported by case studies on contemporary issues, and free online resources for students and lecturers, consisting of video interviews between the author and academics or practitioners in the field of criminology, addressing key topics outlined in the book and discussing case studies, there will also be multiple-choice questions, lecturer PowerPoint slides, testbank, and links to further reading." --Provided by the publisher Adult Pableo-Borbon, Deniebelle College of Criminology Criminology Text in English Criminology. ddc BK Janna [new] 06/03/2026 15342 15342 0 0 ddc 0 0 UCBL_EXT UCBL_EXT SUBJ.REF 2026-06-03 364 M95 2020 3UCBL000029431 2026-06-03 2026-06-03 SR