An introduction to criminology and criminal justice / Chris Crowther

Includes bibliographical references and index

Defining crime and studying criminology and criminal justice -- Key issues in criminology and criminal justice -- Understanding crime data I : sources of information -- Understanding crime data II : methods of data collection -- The criminal justice system and its processes -- The police : gatekeepers to the criminal justice process -- The prosecution process : the courts and sentencing -- The prison -- Probation : community-based punishment and community justice -- Multi-agency and joined-up approaches to criminal justice policy -- Theories of crime I : the individual and crime -- Theories of crime II : society and crime -- Theories of crime III : critical and deconstructive perspectives