An Introduction to Criminology - Teresa Clyne

A beginner's guide - An Introduction to Criminology This introductory guide focuses on the vital core of criminological theories: theory, method, and criminal behaviour detailed in a clear concise manner which is has at its core plain English for ease of reading and comprehension, therefore ensuring that it is straightforward and will enable readers to more fully comprehend this complex subject. It covers current topics along with historical principles and theories, these are explored to give the reader the basis to understand not only the core of criminology but to form an unbiased subjective opinion on where criminology has come from and where it is going. It also looks at the effects crime has on society and policy decisions, and the connection between theory and criminal behaviour. This book covers both the United Kindgom and Ireland's legal and courts systems. Contents Introduction Biological Theories Sociological Theories Chapter One Crime Criminology Antisocial, deviant and immoral conduct Anti-social Behaviour Deviance The History of Criminology Pre-Enlightenment Europe Medieval Trials Trial by Ordeal Trial by Fire. Trial by Water. Hung, drawn and quartered Trial by Hot Water The Enlightenment age The Classical School Cesare Beccaria (1738-94). Jeremy Bentham Neoclassical Cesare Lombroso The Positivist theory Charles Darwin Locke John Locke Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau Modern Theories of Criminology Anomie or Strain Theory Social Learning Theory Social Control Theory Labelling Theory Radical Theory Deterrence Theory An Economic Model of Crime Deterrence and Econometrics Environmentalism Ethnicity and Crime Feminist theory Types of feminism Age and Crime Media and crime Routine Activities Theory Mental Disorder and Crime Rawls' John Bordley Rawls The veil of ignorance The Chicago School and the US theories Robert Park and Ernest Burgess Right Realism Left idealists White Collar Crime Insider Dealing Other types of white collar crime Theories of Violent Murder Gang Crime The history of gangs Theories of criminal behaviour. Psychoanalytic theorists and the origins of crime Psychoanalysis Sexual Offenders Biological Theories of crime Crime addictions The Courts in England and Wales The Englsih Prison service UK probation service the British Police Force Sources of UK law The Hierarchy of Englsih courts Brehon Law The Four sources of law Penology The Modern Prison Service Ireland's Prisons Probation Service and the Irish Criminal Justice System The Garda Siochana History of the Gardai Modern Gardai The Court System in Ireland The Petty Sessions Superior Courts in Ireland (pre 1900) The Supreme Court and court of Criminal Appeal The Modern Court System in Ireland The Function of the Courts The District Court in Ireland The Circuit Court in Ireland The High Court in Ireland Civil Liability & Courts Act 2004 Recommended reading