Criminology in Brief: Understanding Crime and Criminal Justice

by Robert Heiner

Book Overview

This book offers a short and accessible introduction to criminology. Written in a clear and direct style, criminological theories are made more accessible for undergraduates, and the workings of the criminal justice system are explained. Students will learn not only how the criminal justice system works, but also how it does not work. Beyond introducing students to the basics, the book provides a persuasive argument that the criminal justice system...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367321637
• ISBN13: 9780367321635
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"