APPLIED CRIMINOLOGY

This is the first book to cover comprehensively and accessibly the area of applied criminology. It draws together leading experts with experience of teaching, research and practice.

Each chapter engages with the application of criminology in a particular area of the community and criminal justice system, and offers:

An overview of the relationship between criminological theory and policy and practice developments.
Critical reflection on whether criminology has been meaningfully engaged - paying particular attention to the contemporary issues and debates.