<P><EM>Criminology: The Key Concepts</EM> is an authoritative and comprehensive study guide and reference resource that will take you through all the concepts, approaches, issues and institutions central to the study of crime in contemporary society.</P><P></P><P>Topics covered in this easy to use A-Z guide include:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>policing, sentencing and the justice system</LI><LI>types of crime, including corporate crime, cybercrime, sex and hate crimes</LI><LI>feminist, marxist and cultural approaches to criminology</LI><LI>terrorism, state crime, war crimes and human rights</LI><LI>social issues such as anti-social behaviour, domestic violence and pornography</LI><LI>criminal psychology and deviance</LI><P></P></UL><P></P><P>Fully cross-referenced, with extensive suggestions for further reading and in-depth study of the topics discussed, this is an essential reference guide for students of Criminology at all levels.</P>