Newburn, Tim, <br/><br/>
Criminology :  a very short introduction / 
Tim Newburn. 
 - First edition. 
 - xviii, 139 pages :  illustrations ;  18 cm. 
 - Very short introductions ;  563 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-134) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introducing criminology -- What is crime? -- Who commits crime? -- How do we measure crime? -- Understanding recent trends in crime -- Understanding the crime drop -- How do we control crime? -- How do we prevent crime? -- Where next for criminology? 
<br/><br/> "What do we mean by the term "crime"? Who commits crime and why do they do it? And what can we do about it? This [book] considers what we know about crime and criminality, and about historical trends and competing explanations for patterns of crime in the developed world."--Book flap. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199643257 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017962184 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB852216  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>018795515  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminology.<br/>Criminology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV6025  / NEW 2018